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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 15:28 (UTC) on Fri 10 Jul 2020

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20200710/1528Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01940
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2020/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 10/1600Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6356 W01957 - N6418 W01924 - N6410 W01827 -N6249 W01818 - N6356 W01957 FL200/350 N6340 W02020 - N6426 W01911 -N6334 W01753 - N6307 W01827 - N6340 W02020 FL350/550 N6315 W01854 -N6356 W01956 - N6433 W01901 - N6331 W01802 - N6315 W01854
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/2200Z SFC/FL200 N6345 W02016 - N6453 W01833 -N6313 W01438 - N5937 W01110 - N6345 W02016 FL200/350 N6346 W02014 -N6500 W01822 - N6033 W01022 - N5900 W01045 - N6346 W02014 FL350/550N6346 W02013 - N6425 W01914 - N6223 W01238 - N5951 W01044 - N6346W02013
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/0400Z SFC/FL200 N6408 W02030 - N6526 W01652 -N6155 W00954 - N5625 W00542 - N6408 W02030 FL200/350 N6502 W02151 -N6330 W01325 - N5829 W00507 - N5441 W00439 - N6502 W02151 FL350/550N6526 W02327 - N6309 W01356 - N5953 W00735 - N5548 W00325 - N6526W02327
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/1000Z SFC/FL200 N6409 W02025 - N6635 W01443 -N6107 W00547 - N5251 W00041 - N6409 W02025 FL200/350 N6450 W02117 -N6224 W00604 - N5401 E00014 - N5025 W00001 - N6450 W02117 FL350/550N6510 W02227 - N6254 W01059 - N5714 W00212 - N5253 E00056 - N6510W02227
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. RADARCONFIRMS ASH PLUME TO 12KM/FL400. EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20200710/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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