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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 01:02 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20251118/0102Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2025/005
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE ERUPTION TIME 18.0000Z CONTINUOUSPLUMETO 20KM
    OBS VA DTG: 18/0100Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6308 W01924 - N6353 W01924 - N6353 W01806 -N6306 W01807 - N6308 W01924 MOV SE 40KT FL200/350 N6308 W01851 -N6353 W01941 - N6352 W01754 - N6331 W01732 - N6308 W01755 - N6308W01851 MOV SE 60KT FL350/550 N6328 W01932 - N6352 W01908 - N6417W01726 - N6354 W01640 - N6304 W01750 - N6328 W01932 MOV E 70KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0700Z SFC/FL200 N6152 W01822 - N6306 W01937 -N6404 W01939 - N6257 W01101 - N6041 W01443 - N6152 W01822 FL200/350N6223 W01748 - N6349 W01952 - N6453 W00723 - N6105 W01121 - N6022W01327 - N6223 W01748 FL350/550 N6115 W01439 - N6345 W02018 - N6533W00410 - N6447 W00351 - N6125 W01126 - N6115 W01439
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1300Z SFC/FL200 N6150 W01952 - N6351 W02009 -N6416 W00556 - N5341 W00805 - N6150 W01952 FL200/350 N6349 W01932 -N6644 E00052 - N6644 E00418 - N5154 W00723 - N5124 W00907 - N6349W01932 FL350/550 N5653 W01204 - N6349 W01938 - N6725 E01042 - N5626W00805 - N5653 W01204
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1900Z SFC/FL200 N4124 W00257 - N6349 W02127 -N6844 E01316 - N5524 W00443 - N4041 E00128 - N4124 W00257 FL200/350N4128 W00425 - N6352 W01933 - N6926 E01811 - N5622 E00023 - N4035E00115 - N4128 W00425 FL350/550 N4953 W00423 - N6349 W01936 - N6902E02534 - N6729 E02538 - N5928 E00329 - N4953 W00423
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE VOLCEX25 S2 REISSUE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251118/1600Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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