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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 10:00 (UTC) on Tue 13 Sep 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160913/1000Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01732
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2009M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/003
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE - ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - ERUPTION CONTINUES TO APPROX. 12KM
    OBS VA DTG: 11/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6510 W02044 - N6456 W00916 - N6208 W00908 - N6240 W02036 - N6510 W02044 FL200/350 N6517 W01820 - N6507 W00600 - N6217 W00719 - N6331 W01754 - N6517 W01820 FL350/550 N6514 W01823 - N6510 W00724 - N6318 W00713 - N6323 W01828 - N6514 W01823
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 11/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6555 W02014 - N6549 W00126 - N6111 W00337 - N6117 W02055 - N6555 W02014 FL200/350 N6547 W01850 - N6554 E00220 - N6221 E00231 - N6224 W01749 - N6547 W01850 FL350/550 N6517 W01844 - N6537 E00101 - N6222 E00236 - N6208 W01813 - N6517 W01844
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6643 W02033 - N6627 E00701 - N5958 E00839 - N5939 W02018 - N6643 W02033 FL200/350 N6520 W01945 - N6708 E00742 - N6427 E01245 - N5846 W01736 - N6520 W01945 FL350/550 N6514 W01849 - N6648 E00753 - N6158 E01351 - N6021 W01632 - N6514 W01849
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6416 W02420 - N6911 E00201 - N6352 E01621 - N5531 W01432 - N6416 W02420 FL200/350 N6511 W01913 - N6827 E01433 - N6507 E01926 - N5535 W00935 - N5352 W01648 - N6511 W01913 FL350/550 N6513 W01849 - N6835 E01821 - N6053 E00645 - N5650 W01446 - N6513 W01849
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - VOLCEX16
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20160913/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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