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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


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

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20170912/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: GRIMSVOTN 373010
    PSN: N6425 W01719
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1719M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2017/007
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 13/1200Z SFC/FL200 N5904 W01921 - N5905 W02143 - N5929 W02257 - N6101 W02514 - N6317 W02805 - N6414 W02845 - N6425 W02844 - N6435 W02838 - N6524 W02721 - N6547 W02428 - N6440 W01633 - N6415 W01519 - N6350 W01440 - N6339 W01433 - N6132 W01434 - N6040 W01513 - N5950 W01628 - N5927 W01737 - N5904 W01921 FL200/350 N5757 W01924 - N5757 W02002 - N5820 W02218 - N5956 W02443 - N6402 W02804 - N6415 W02811 - N6434 W02805 - N6502 W02720 - N6501 W02347 - N6440 W01635 - N6354 W01233 - N6331 W01124 - N6325 W01115 - N6233 W01037 - N6135 W01037 - N6123 W01045 - N5929 W01336 - N5843 W01520 - N5820 W01629 - N5757 W01924 FL350/550 N5949 W01705 - N5950 W01820 - N6014 W01933 - N6039 W02012 - N6157 W02052 - N6312 W02053 - N6325 W02048 - N6353 W02007 - N6416 W01857 - N6440 W01710 - N6436 W01227 - N6326 W01009 - N6313 W01002 - N6219 W01003 - N6209 W01010 - N6144 W01048 - N6035 W01340 - N5949 W01705
    RMK: EXERCISE. PLUME TO 14KM. VISIBLE ON SAT IMAGES. SEE ANNOTATED SAT IMAGE. EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170912/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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