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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    GRIMSVOTN 373010 at 10:00 (UTC) on Tue 13 Jun 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20170613/1000Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: GRIMSVOTN 373010
    PSN: N6425 W01719
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1719M
    ADVISORY NR: 2017/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: IMO CONFIRMS GRIMSVOTN ERUPTION APPROX 12KM. EXERCISE EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 13/1000Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6404 W01802 - N6502 W01800 - N6501 W01640 - N6402 W01644 - N6404 W01802 FL200/350 N6354 W01836 - N6506 W01842 - N6507 W01659 - N6357 W01638 - N6354 W01836 FL350/550 N6403 W01752 - N6454 W01800 - N6456 W01646 - N6403 W01643 - N6403 W01752
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/1600Z SFC/FL200 N6508 W02059 - N6520 W01535 - N6341 W01527 - N6342 W02051 - N6508 W02059 FL200/350 N6401 W02125 - N6531 W02125 - N6530 W01617 - N6403 W01609 - N6401 W02125 FL350/550 N6529 W01916 - N6529 W01606 - N6348 W01606 - N6402 W01905 - N6529 W01916
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/2200Z SFC/FL200 N6519 W02435 - N6519 W01418 - N6339 W01439 - N6338 W02401 - N6519 W02435 FL200/350 N6605 W02419 - N6613 W01516 - N6333 W01447 - N6336 W02419 - N6605 W02419 FL350/550 N6608 W01927 - N6613 W01423 - N6355 W01424 - N6400 W01956 - N6608 W01927
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/0400Z SFC/FL200 N6546 W02703 - N6544 W01241 - N6311 W01317 - N6330 W02713 - N6546 W02703 FL200/350 N6340 W02708 - N6554 W02719 - N6650 W01312 - N6339 W01341 - N6340 W02708 FL350/550 N6629 W01940 - N6625 W01258 - N6354 W01233 - N6408 W01948 - N6629 W01940
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH AS PLUME IDENTIFIED BY MOBILE RADAR. PLUME MOVING WNW AT 5-10KT. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170613/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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