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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 12 May 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150512/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    ADVISORY NR: 2015/003
    INFO SOURCE: IMO-EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION ONGOING, PLUME FL490 EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 12/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6453 W01723 - N6301 W01710 - N6137 W01834 - N6121 W01948 - N6350 W02005 - N6453 W01723 FL200/350 N6403 W02006 - N6358 W01655 - N6104 W01714 - N6109 W01955 - N6227 W02049 - N6403 W02006 FL350/550 N6424 W01912 - N6423 W01646 - N6249 W01627 - N6208 W01759 - N6259 W01929 - N6424 W01912
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6526 W02007 - N6530 W01302 - N6138 W01328 - N5759 W01025 - N6009 W01956 - N6526 W02007 FL200/350 N6411 W01949 - N6351 W01336 - N5907 W00719 - N5737 W00940 - N6036 W02004 - N6411 W01949 FL350/550 N6035 W01540 - N6320 W02020 - N6521 W01837 - N6536 W01338 - N6039 W01038 - N6035 W01540
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/0000Z SFC/FL200 N5440 E00344 - N5413 W00051 - N5952 W01800 - N6504 W02342 - N6653 W01312 - N6223 W00955 - N5440 E00344 FL200/350 N6512 W02033 - N6226 W00536 - N5454 E00625 - N5339 E00257 - N6036 W01914 - N6512 W02033 FL350/550 N6406 W02030 - N6640 W01256 - N5916 W00157 - N5758 W00518 - N6111 W01508 - N6406 W02030
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0600Z SFC/FL200 N5437 E01518 - N5041 E01234 - N5812 W01620 - N6644 W02348 - N6714 W00918 - N6206 W00722 - N5437 E01518 FL200/350 N6622 W01500 - N5923 E00048 - N5414 E02045 - N5119 E01849 - N5615 W00613 - N6316 W02110 - N6622 W01500 FL350/550 N6409 W02152 - N6720 W00846 - N5547 E00559 - N5648 W00330 - N6409 W02152
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150512/1530Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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