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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 09:45 (UTC) on Fri 14 Jun 2019

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20190614/0945Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2019/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME DETECTED AT 18KM
    OBS VA DTG: 14/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6403 W02032 - N6402 W01755 - N6241 W01851 - N6240 W02125 - N6403 W02032 FL200/350 N6402 W02031 - N6358 W01749 - N6209 W01929 - N6229 W02221 - N6402 W02031 FL350/550 N6359 W02021 - N6358 W01755 - N6218 W01921 - N6229 W02140 - N6359 W02021
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6456 W02134 - N6339 W01744 - N5715 W02406 - N6009 W02743 - N6456 W02134 FL200/350 N5541 W02246 - N5839 W02822 - N6404 W02148 - N6359 W01731 - N5541 W02246 FL350/550 N6406 W02353 - N6401 W01724 - N5558 W02429 - N5907 W02722 - N6406 W02353
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6426 W02638 - N6426 W01717 - N5031 W01930 - N5607 W02928 - N6426 W02638 FL200/350 N6402 W01718 - N4833 W01707 - N5606 W03116 - N6429 W02232 - N6402 W01718 FL350/550 N6419 W02833 - N6402 W01709 - N4918 W01900 - N5556 W03011 - N6419 W02833
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6502 W03037 - N6510 W01753 - N4340 W01056 - N5443 W03017 - N6502 W03037 FL200/350 N4528 W00827 - N5109 W02912 - N6420 W02648 - N6414 W01635 - N4528 W00827 FL350/550 N6414 W03125 - N6420 W01804 - N4554 W01011 - N5247 W03124 - N6414 W03125
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME SPREADING SOUTH AT 20KT
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20190614/1300Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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