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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    GRIMSVOTN 373010 at 15:22 (UTC) on Fri 20 Mar 2020

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20200320/1522Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: GRIMSVOTN 373010
    PSN: N6425 W01720
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1719M
    ADVISORY NR: 2020/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE
    OBS VA DTG: 20/1435Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6419 W01708 - N6441 W01728 - N6518 W01721 -N6456 W01618 - N6419 W01708 FL200/350 N6419 W01709 - N6448 W01725 -N6452 W01636 - N6439 W01619 - N6419 W01709 MOV VA OBS MOV NE AT 30KTNR SUMMIT EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/2035Z SFC/FL200 N6631 W01716 - N6729 W01537 -N6726 W01150 - N6324 W01807 - N6631 W01716 FL200/350 N6326 W01932 -N6620 W01512 - N6749 W01108 - N6657 W00601 - N6326 W01932
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0235Z SFC/FL200 N6332 W01805 - N6904 W01602 -N7053 W00628 - N6707 W01143 - N6332 W01805 FL200/350 N6346 W01842 -N6639 W01525 - N7013 W00836 - N6807 E00154 - N6346 W01842
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0835Z SFC/FL200 N6159 W02131 - N7103 W01016 -N7248 W00251 - N7127 W00128 - N6159 W02131 FL200/350 N6232 W02123 -N6837 W01305 - N7223 W00211 - N7133 E00303 - N6232 W02123
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE.INFRASOUND ARRAY AT KIRK'KLAUSTUR DET ONSET OF ERUPT AT 1435Z. RADARNETWORK DET VOLC PLUME TO 8KM. ERUPT ONOING. EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20200320/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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