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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 13:36 (UTC) on Tue 9 Jan 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180109/1336Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01940
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/004
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE PLUME OBSERVED TO 24KM WITH RADAR EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 10/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6312 W01634 - N6312 W01819 - N6357 W02250 - N6527 W02903 - N6635 W03300 - N7104 W04734 - N7131 W04818 - N7144 W04826 - N7157 W04825 - N7437 W04642 - N7507 W04601 - N7659 W04239 - N7746 W04054 - N7939 W03439 - N8025 W03007 - N8110 W02430 - N8132 W01602 - N8132 W00016 - N8002 E01027 - N7939 E01246 - N7745 E02149 - N7507 E02619 - N7350 E02736 - N7016 E02812 - N6708 E02702 - N6700 E02654 - N6657 E02644 - N6312 W01634 FL200/350 N6012 E02609 - N6334 W02033 - N6442 W02648 - N6720 W03623 - N7020 W04629 - N7105 W04846 - N7216 W05033 - N7228 W05041 - N7258 W05042 - N7309 W05037 - N7529 W04816 - N7808 W04203 - N7917 W03910 - N8047 W03224 - N8110 W03009 - N8155 W02248 - N8217 W01420 - N8217 W00954 - N8155 E00340 - N8047 E01711 - N7916 E02544 - N7832 E02718 - N7826 E02732 - N7451 E02953 - N7140 E02917 - N6027 E02630 - N6016 E02622 - N6012 E02609 FL350/550 N5949 E04409 - N5950 E02927 - N6334 W02001 - N6805 W03408 - N7043 W04128 - N7130 W04313 - N7323 W04603 - N7337 W04611 - N7512 W04612 - N7524 W04607 - N7741 W04316 - N7807 W04239 - N7854 W04052 - N8025 W03439 - N8132 W02719 - N8155 W02106 - N8240 E00156 - N8239 E00513 - N8155 E01457 - N7940 E02538 - N7852 E02800 - N6114 E04709 - N6059 E04719 - N6023 E04717 - N6012 E04700 - N5949 E04409
    RMK: EXERCISE T+0 PLUME MOVING NE AT 70KT. CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS ADVISORY (INCORRECTLY NUMBERED 2016/003)
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20170109/1800Z

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