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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 27 Jan 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160127/0600Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/007
    INFO SOURCE: IMO
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE IMO REPORT PLUME TO 10KM 0500 Z.
    OBS VA DTG: 27/0600Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6312 W01820 - N6337 W02010 - N6507 W02129 - N6813 W02005 - N6901 W01618 - N6908 W00514 - N6621 W00615 - N6312 W01820 FL200/350 N6314 W01854 - N6457 W02124 - N6807 W02323 - N7026 W00122 - N6858 E00054 - N6314 W01854 FL350/550 N6310 W01853 - N6407 W01940 - N6720 W01456 - N7007 W00513 - N7046 W00041 - N6921 E00153 - N6310 W01853
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6320 W01901 - N6537 W02314 - N6655 W02523 - N6817 W02314 - N7102 W00129 - N7107 E00204 - N6819 E00034 - N6524 W00648 - N6320 W01901 FL200/350 N6310 W01845 - N6635 W03021 - N6731 W03013 - N7152 E00214 - N7112 E00625 - N6727 W00248 - N6310 W01845 FL350/550 N6307 W01904 - N6412 W01924 - N6908 W01217 - N7147 E00121 - N7147 E00556 - N7056 E00649 - N6307 W01904
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6313 W01832 - N6603 W03146 - N6840 W02751 - N7224 W00222 - N7258 E00453 - N6815 E00752 - N6313 W01832 FL200/350 N6311 W01840 - N6636 W03834 - N6730 W03940 - N7323 E00553 - N7253 E01025 - N6852 E00553 - N6311 W01840 FL350/550 N6314 W01837 - N6401 W01930 - N7038 W01040 - N7315 E00410 - N7334 E01009 - N7311 E01223 - N7208 E01128 - N6314 W01837
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 28/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6311 W01901 - N6538 W03736 - N6729 W03731 - N7333 W00635 - N7412 E00606 - N7001 E01629 - N6837 E01721 - N6444 W00351 - N6311 W01901 FL200/350 N6309 W01848 - N6607 W04518 - N6731 W04812 - N7324 W00717 - N7427 E00424 - N7417 E01226 - N6942 E01234 - N6348 W01016 - N6309 W01848 FL350/550 N6442 W01126 - N6305 W01839 - N6327 W01911 - N6401 W01911 - N7114 W01257 - N7232 W00738 - N7425 E00808 - N7424 E01501 - N7402 E01820 - N7252 E01757 - N6442 W01126
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE CONFIDENCE AT T+0 HIGH. VA VISIBLE ON IMAGERY.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20160127/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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