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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 09:55 (UTC) on Tue 13 Oct 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20151013/0955Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01732
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2009M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE - ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME REACHING UP TO 13KM.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 14/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6250 W01606 - N6313 W01716 - N6345 W01801 - N6356 W01804 - N6451 W01802 - N7643 W01623 - N7659 W01613 - N7725 W01420 - N7940 W00052 - N7939 E00204 - N7445 E02545 - N7433 E02556 - N7136 E02701 - N6913 E02738 - N6856 E02732 - N6508 E02407 - N6421 E02255 - N6250 W01606 FL200/350 N5904 E01311 - N6419 W01745 - N6424 W01756 - N7713 W02841 - N7723 W02845 - N7751 W02845 - N7803 W02840 - N7854 W02723 - N7917 W02538 - N7940 W02323 - N8002 W02000 - N8025 W01421 - N8047 W00736 - N8046 E00205 - N8025 E01240 - N8002 E01745 - N7940 E02034 - N7854 E02505 - N7809 E02756 - N7744 E02910 - N7550 E03159 - N7439 E03311 - N7426 E03316 - N7142 E03315 - N6839 E03206 - N6730 E03131 - N6535 E03022 - N6339 E02804 - N6145 E02513 - N6120 E02359 - N5927 E01640 - N5904 E01422 - N5904 E01311 FL350/550 N5927 E01607 - N6419 W01746 - N6424 W01756 - N6433 W01803 - N6445 W01804 - N6455 W01759 - N6522 W01719 - N7616 E00546 - N7702 E00805 - N7810 E01309 - N7809 E01716 - N7747 E02108 - N7639 E02650 - N7505 E02944 - N7305 E03132 - N7122 E03134 - N6844 E03100 - N6708 E03024 - N6617 E02946 - N6341 E02732 - N6232 E02623 - N6144 E02511 - N6057 E02251 - N5927 E01607
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE ERUPTION CONTINUES. PLUME HEIGHT CONFIRMED WITH RADAR ACROSS EAST ICELAND. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20151013/1400Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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