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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    SNAEFELL 370050 at 13:53 (UTC) on Fri 14 May 2021

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20210514/1353Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: SNAEFELL 370050
    PSN: N6448 W01534
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1833M
    ADVISORY NR: 2021/004
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE SNAEFLL ERUPTION TO 13KM
    OBS VA DTG: 14/1400Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6408 W01544 - N6452 W01650 - N6537 W01544 -N6452 W01438 - N6408 W01544 MOV NE 20KT FL200/350 N6419 W01528 -N6453 W01618 - N6536 W01513 - N6502 W01423 - N6419 W01528 MOV NW25KT FL350/550 N6419 W01528 - N6452 W01618 - N6526 W01528 - N6452W01438 - N6419 W01528 MOV N 20KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/2000Z SFC/FL200 N6532 W01914 - N6717 W01635 -N6721 W01300 - N6223 W01634 - N6532 W01914 FL200/350 N6531 W01633 -N6734 W01633 - N6742 W01040 - N6408 W01540 - N6531 W01633 FL350/550N6419 W01528 - N6538 W01723 - N6644 W01419 - N6528 W01344 - N6419W01528
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/0200Z SFC/FL200 N6730 W02147 - N6908 W01118 -N6427 W01506 - N6219 W02043 - N6730 W02147 FL200/350 N6526 W01706 -N6814 W01728 - N7002 W00748 - N6417 W01527 - N6526 W01706 FL350/550N6348 W01614 - N6643 W01716 - N6817 W01327 - N6549 W01313 - N6348W01614
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0800Z SFC/FL200 N6656 W02547 - N7039 W00801 -N6424 W01515 - N6110 W02401 - N6656 W02547 FL200/350 N6329 W01650 -N6754 W01909 - N7133 W00559 - N7057 W00434 - N6329 W01650 FL350/550N6512 W01817 - N6711 W01807 - N6957 W01124 - N6400 W01426 - N6512W01817
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE PLEASE DISREGARD
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210514/2100Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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