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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 15:30 (UTC) on Tue 10 Oct 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20171010/1530Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6403 W01638
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2010M
    ADVISORY NR: 2017/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE. IMO CONFIRM ERUPTION PROGRESSING.
    OBS VA DTG: 10/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6336 W01720 - N6500 W01725 - N6502 W01525 - N6334 W01604 - N6336 W01720 FL200/350 N6334 W01644 - N6357 W01715 - N6502 W01623 - N6457 W01435 - N6334 W01644 FL350/550 N6339 W01704 - N6458 W01625 - N6451 W01425 - N6335 W01537 - N6339 W01704
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6255 W01816 - N6539 W02530 - N6833 W01908 - N6625 W01121 - N6255 W01816 FL200/350 N6323 W01659 - N6811 W02255 - N6828 W01839 - N6630 W00702 - N6323 W01659 FL350/550 N6325 W01642 - N6735 W01834 - N6748 W01111 - N6540 W00538 - N6325 W01642
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6755 W03219 - N6854 W02712 - N6818 W01040 - N6121 W01808 - N6755 W03219 FL200/350 N6645 W03848 - N6948 W03618 - N6911 W00133 - N6257 W01644 - N6645 W03848 FL350/550 N6837 W03514 - N7008 W00712 - N6722 E00008 - N6316 W01550 - N6837 W03514
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6040 W01119 - N6453 W04424 - N6848 W04649 - N6952 W01159 - N6040 W01119 FL200/350 N6142 W01601 - N6517 W05032 - N7108 W05155 - N7100 W00103 - N6142 W01601 FL350/550 N6323 W01616 - N6918 W04500 - N7245 W01125 - N6850 E00735 - N6323 W01616
    RMK: EXERCISE VOLCICE. ASH PLUME MEASURED AT 18KM. ASH CLOUD FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT 45KT.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20171010/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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