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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 12:15 (UTC) on Fri 17 Aug 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180817/1215Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE. ERUPTION OF BBUNGA CONTINUES UNCH EXERCISE.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 18/1200Z SFC/FL200 N5757 W01712 - N5932 W01939 - N6208 W02152 - N6223 W02200 - N6300 W02157 - N6329 W02117 - N6502 W01745 - N7101 E00043 - N7125 E00229 - N7147 E00444 - N7210 E00841 - N7209 E01353 - N7102 E02324 - N6847 E03333 - N6837 E03346 - N6822 E03349 - N6806 E03337 - N6742 E03226 - N5904 W00305 - N5757 W01448 - N5757 W01712 FL200/350 N5904 W00154 - N5905 W01028 - N5928 W01212 - N6036 W01537 - N6125 W01650 - N6219 W01730 - N6438 W01804 - N6450 W01802 - N6500 W01753 - N7124 W00056 - N7209 E00227 - N7255 E00807 - N7254 E01642 - N7210 E03937 - N7207 E03949 - N7143 E04026 - N7124 E04034 - N7111 E04029 - N7001 E03918 - N6851 E03658 - N6805 E03441 - N6635 E02903 - N5904 W00154
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. ERUPTION DETAILS UNCH. VA OBS MOV E AT 50KT NEAR BARDARBUNGA SUMMIT. PLEASE SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180817/1800Z

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