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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 12:25 (UTC) on Fri 13 Dec 2019

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20191213/1225Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01730
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    ADVISORY NR: 2019/008
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE. ASH PLUME NOW 14KM VIA RADAR.
    OBS VA DTG: 13/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6511 W01934 - N6508 W01520 - N6300 W01436 - N6312 W01857 - N6511 W01934 FL200/350 N6436 W01843 - N6519 W01718 - N6421 W01329 - N6254 W01539 - N6436 W01843 FL350/550 N6436 W01854 - N6523 W01655 - N6409 W01124 - N6304 W01147 - N6436 W01854
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6457 W02202 - N6454 W01211 - N6145 W01203 - N6310 W02204 - N6457 W02202 FL200/350 N6510 W01854 - N6439 W00637 - N6211 W01051 - N6213 W01535 - N6510 W01854 FL350/550 N6514 W01806 - N6407 W00234 - N6146 W00232 - N6411 W01804 - N6514 W01806
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6456 W02433 - N6445 W00803 - N6058 W00922 - N6122 W02351 - N6456 W02433 FL200/350 N6459 W01850 - N6545 W00356 - N6412 W00246 - N6113 W01257 - N6459 W01850 FL350/550 N6457 W02040 - N6524 W00227 - N6103 E00740 - N6129 W00437 - N6457 W02040
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6448 W02154 - N6545 W00755 - N5945 W00929 - N6056 W02138 - N6448 W02154 FL200/350 N6056 W01133 - N6435 W01856 - N6922 W00005 - N6615 E00315 - N6056 W01133 FL350/550 N6457 W01819 - N6740 E00007 - N6017 E01525 - N6042 E00648 - N6352 W01755 - N6457 W01819
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE T+0 PLUME MOV SE 30KT.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20191213/1830Z =
    Volcanic ash graphic

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