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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020 at 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 13 Jan 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150113/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020
    PSN: N6338 W01937
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1666M
    ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: VOLCICE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: VOLCICE EXERCISE: ERUPTION PLUME DETECTED AT EYJAFJALLAJOKULL
    OBS VA DTG: 13/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6356 W01905 - N6309 W01900 - N6310 W02129 - N6355 W02123 - N6356 W01905 FL200/350 N6419 W02149 - N6418 W01938 - N6305 W01826 - N6247 W02045 - N6419 W02149
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6430 W02002 - N6318 W01812 - N6159 W01820 - N6132 W02854 - N6332 W02841 - N6430 W02002 FL200/350 N6538 W02310 - N6339 W01820 - N6130 W02054 - N6140 W02733 - N6434 W02449 - N6538 W02310 FL350/550 N6442 W02239 - N6439 W01902 - N6244 W01901 - N6251 W02230 - N6442 W02239
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6419 W01835 - N6046 W01435 - N5853 W03419 - N6103 W03429 - N6341 W02652 - N6419 W01835 FL200/350 N6527 W01927 - N6127 W01640 - N5921 W03106 - N6154 W03210 - N6528 W02359 - N6527 W01927 FL350/550 N6504 W02352 - N6501 W01825 - N6309 W01825 - N6312 W02336 - N6504 W02352
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6421 W02310 - N6407 W01733 - N5931 W00758 - N5714 W03947 - N5914 W03929 - N6421 W02310 FL200/350 N6014 W01045 - N5722 W03236 - N6123 W03509 - N6554 W02425 - N6504 W01403 - N6014 W01045 FL350/550 N6503 W02314 - N6504 W01610 - N6309 W01610 - N6311 W02305 - N6503 W02314
    RMK: ASH PLUME OBSERVED TO 8KM AT EYJAFJALLAJOKULL BY MOBILE RADAR. INFRASOUND CONFIRMS ERUPTION. SEISMIC ACTIVITY STRONG.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150113/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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