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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Feb 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150210/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2119M
    ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE VOLCICE1502: IMO
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE1502: OBS ASH PLUME, EST 12KM FROM RADAR.
    OBS VA DTG: 10/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6329 W01651 - N6517 W01614 - N6849 E00351 - N6742 E01549 - N6329 W01651 FL200/350 N6327 W01656 - N6600 W01444 - N6750 W00307 - N6854 E01550 - N6718 E01833 - N6327 W01656 FL350/550 N6325 W01635 - N6450 W01625 - N6812 W00004 - N6841 E01441 - N6726 E01653 - N6325 W01635
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6334 W01640 - N6526 W01629 - N6945 E00502 - N6658 E03036 - N6327 E03908 - N6629 E00931 - N6334 W01640 FL200/350 N6329 W01701 - N6556 W01624 - N7009 E00806 - N6431 E04310 - N6026 E04358 - N6709 E00854 - N6329 W01701 FL350/550 N6334 W01650 - N6551 W01547 - N6931 E01235 - N6439 E03929 - N6128 E04027 - N6634 E01013 - N6334 W01650
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6327 W01717 - N6517 W01706 - N6905 E00017 - N6949 E02107 - N6024 E05301 - N5804 E05147 - N6630 E01612 - N6327 W01717 FL200/350 N6327 W01645 - N6556 W01613 - N7054 E01405 - N5925 E05658 - N5421 E04829 - N6717 E01018 - N6327 W01645 FL350/550 N6327 W01634 - N6634 W01510 - N7012 E01458 - N5953 E05349 - N5558 E04930 - N6630 E01405 - N6327 W01634
    RMK: EXERCISE VOLCICE1502: ASH PLUME NOW OBS, ESTIMATED HEIGHT 12KM FROM RADAR. INCREASING SEISMIC ACTIVITY.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150210/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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