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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 15:12 (UTC) on Fri 14 Jan 2022

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20220114/1512Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2022/001
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE - TO 25KM
    OBS VA DTG: 14/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6311 W01851 - N6338 W01934 - N6418 W01851 -N6345 W01800 - N6311 W01851 MOV E 55KT FL200/350 N6311 W01851 -N6337 W01945 - N6429 W01835 - N6355 W01745 - N6311 W01851 MOV E 80KTFL350/550 N6345 W01941 - N6448 W01806 - N6356 W01710 - N6300 W01834- N6345 W01941 MOV E 80KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6436 W01924 - N6843 W01445 -N6612 W01035 - N6202 W01924 - N6436 W01924 FL200/350 N6348 W01946 -N6852 W00954 - N6403 E00103 - N6306 W01843 - N6348 W01946 FL350/550N6324 W02151 - N6834 W00532 - N6358 E00206 - N6127 E00621 - N6324W02151
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6335 W02044 - N6836 W01243 -N6838 E00453 - N5454 E02009 - N6335 W02044 FL200/350 N6356 W02206 -N7150 E00717 - N6012 E01609 - N5422 E01925 - N6356 W02206 FL350/550N6335 W02031 - N6605 W01446 - N6824 E01026 - N5320 E02305 - N6335W02031
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6406 W02117 - N7224 E00710 -N5229 E02329 - N4426 E02523 - N6406 W02117 FL200/350 N6417 W02122 -N6759 W00959 - N6804 E01907 - N4252 E02826 - N6417 W02122 FL350/550N6322 W02151 - N6829 W00620 - N7038 E01409 - N4411 E03615 - N6322W02151
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED AT 25KM
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20220114/2101Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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