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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20211116/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020
    PSN: N6338 W01938
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1651M
    ADVISORY NR: 2021/010
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCEX21 - EYJAFJALLAJOKULL ERUPTION
    OBS VA DTG: 16/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N4551 W04659 - N6356 W01924 - N7821 E08156 - N4054 E04054 - N4551 W04659 MOV SE 15KT FL200/350 N5826 E00736 - N5834 E03942 - N7548 E08822 - N7142 E02706 - N5826 E00736 MOV SE 40KT FL200/350 N6201 W01449 - N5348 W03443 - N5021 W03124 - N5627 W00934 - N6201 W01449 MOV SE 40KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1800Z SFC/FL200 N4032 E03902 - N4900 W04529 - N7112 W00641 - N7617 E09941 - N4032 E03902 FL200/350 N6025 W00923 - N5355 W04001 - N4901 W03642 - N5443 W00731 - N6025 W00923 FL200/350 N7245 E02012 - N5531 E02522 - N6751 E09635 - N7700 E09301 - N7245 E02012
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/0000Z SFC/FL200 N5316 E03248 - N4733 W03243 - N4845 W05516 - N7235 E00056 - N7541 E10026 - N5316 E03248 FL200/350 N7453 E02141 - N5746 E02812 - N6441 E11325 - N7738 E10205 - N7453 E02141 FL200/350 N5408 W00248 - N5835 W00451 - N5459 W04208 - N5005 W03948 - N5408 W00248
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0600Z SFC/FL200 N4812 W06530 - N7736 E02053 - N7429 E08615 - N5714 E05321 - N4702 W02932 - N4812 W06530 FL200/350 N7625 E08438 - N7708 E02117 - N6116 E02735 - N6133 E07946 - N7625 E08438 FL200/350 N5558 W04655 - N4706 W03655 - N5515 E00259 - N5833 E00042 - N5558 W04655
    RMK: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL ERUPTION CONTINUES, RECENTLY INCREASING TO APPROX 8KM
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20211116/1800Z =
    Volcanic ash graphic

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