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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    GRIMSVOTN 373010 at 09:00 (UTC) on Tue 12 Sep 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20170912/0900Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: GRIMSVOTN 373010
    PSN: N6425 W01719
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1719M
    ADVISORY NR: 2017/006
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 12/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6520 W01808 - N6445 W01600 - N6344 W01621 - N6348 W01829 - N6520 W01808 FL200/350 N6506 W01817 - N6459 W01617 - N6350 W01629 - N6354 W01802 - N6506 W01817 FL350/550 N6508 W01614 - N6353 W01617 - N6406 W01817 - N6506 W01829 - N6508 W01614
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6609 W02117 - N6603 W01456 - N6316 W01500 - N6346 W02112 - N6609 W02117 FL200/350 N6612 W02052 - N6603 W01315 - N6348 W01258 - N6338 W02029 - N6612 W02052 FL350/550 N6605 W01858 - N6551 W01448 - N6333 W01513 - N6333 W01810 - N6605 W01858
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6704 W02319 - N6452 W01401 - N6233 W01711 - N6500 W02609 - N6704 W02319 FL200/350 N6641 W02505 - N6637 W01212 - N6251 W01203 - N6406 W02455 - N6641 W02505 FL350/550 N6607 W02022 - N6549 W01332 - N6325 W01323 - N6331 W02017 - N6607 W02022
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6641 W02547 - N6426 W01422 - N6140 W01711 - N6428 W03003 - N6641 W02547 FL200/350 N6619 W02831 - N6543 W01155 - N6134 W01001 - N6235 W02740 - N6619 W02831 FL350/550 N6559 W02129 - N6558 W01233 - N6225 W01220 - N6243 W02103 - N6559 W02129
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE ERUPTION REPORTED TO 14KM FROM RADAR. SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170912/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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