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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 14 Jun 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160614/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01942
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1491M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2016/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE ERUPTION CONTINUES, PLUME TOP 14KM
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 15/1200Z SFC/FL200 N4919 W02320 - N4922 W02331 - N4951 W02411 - N5210 W02521 - N5407 W02556 - N5547 W02556 - N6454 W02156 - N6502 W02144 - N6525 W02001 - N6524 W01844 - N6437 W01659 - N6405 W01616 - N5911 W01434 - N5642 W01433 - N5524 W01548 - N4926 W02304 - N4919 W02320 FL200/350 N4704 W02031 - N4704 W02107 - N4709 W02118 - N4903 W02335 - N4953 W02413 - N5322 W02523 - N5543 W02523 - N6411 W02012 - N6417 W02001 - N6417 W01848 - N6353 W01733 - N6306 W01623 - N6213 W01542 - N6013 W01506 - N5646 W01506 - N4800 W01905 - N4708 W01946 - N4704 W02031 FL350/550 N4834 W01924 - N4835 W02002 - N4844 W02016 - N4956 W02052 - N5233 W02159 - N5519 W02200 - N6403 W02018 - N6412 W02011 - N6417 W02001 - N6417 W01849 - N6414 W01838 - N6243 W01622 - N6152 W01543 - N5802 W01400 - N5625 W01359 - N5613 W01402 - N4846 W01905 - N4837 W01913 - N4834 W01924
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH, PLUME TOP MEASURED BY MOBILE RADAR.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20140614/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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