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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HENGILL 371050 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 15 Dec 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20151215/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HENGILL 371050
    PSN: N6405 W02119
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 0803M
    ADVISORY NR: 2015/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELANDIC MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: GREEN
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE ESTIMATED HEIGHT 7KM EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 15/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6330 W02112 - N6416 W02224 - N6558 W02124 - N6532 W01554 - N6420 W01625 - N6330 W02112 FL200/350 N6328 W02125 - N6444 W02142 - N6525 W01844 - N6528 W01557 - N6426 W01619 - N6328 W02125
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6326 W02213 - N6647 W02158 - N6757 W01630 - N6645 W00948 - N6452 W00617 - N6326 W02213 FL200/350 N6332 W02136 - N6538 W02115 - N6635 W01617 - N6632 W00900 - N6445 W00638 - N6332 W02136
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6328 W02202 - N6537 W02351 - N6852 W01751 - N6814 W00643 - N6454 E00250 - N6328 W02202 FL200/350 N6332 W02150 - N6519 W02123 - N6802 W01552 - N6805 W00358 - N6445 E00204 - N6332 W02150
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6327 W02223 - N6605 W02604 - N6937 W01601 - N6859 E00401 - N6357 E01053 - N6327 W02223 FL200/350 N6335 W02232 - N6759 W01927 - N6944 W00351 - N6749 E00702 - N6355 E01129 - N6335 W02232
    RMK: EXERCISE VOLCICE CONFIDENCE IN T+0 IS HIGH. SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20151215/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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