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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 10:04 (UTC) on Tue 9 Jan 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180109/1004Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01940
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE ERUPTION TO 24KM OBSERVED BY RADAR
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 10/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6334 W02032 - N6420 W02400 - N6850 W03944 - N6936 W04202 - N7108 W04421 - N7121 W04430 - N7134 W04429 - N7450 W04323 - N7504 W04316 - N7700 W04022 - N7747 W03729 - N7917 W03041 - N8025 W01421 - N8025 W01129 - N8024 W00802 - N8002 E00234 - N7832 E01349 - N7701 E02005 - N7446 E02402 - N7436 E02413 - N6926 E02414 - N6915 E02406 - N6334 W01740 - N6334 W02032 FL200/350 N6334 W02032 - N6442 W02541 - N6828 W03912 - N6937 W04238 - N7047 W04423 - N7144 W04504 - N7234 W04504 - N7245 W04500 - N7658 W04133 - N7809 W03912 - N7939 W03406 - N8047 W02536 - N8110 W01528 - N8109 W00224 - N8047 E00523 - N7939 E01351 - N7831 E01858 - N7552 E02405 - N7527 E02442 - N7416 E02552 - N7233 E02630 - N6925 E02555 - N6916 E02548 - N6508 E02011 - N6445 E01935 - N6442 E01924 - N6334 W02032 FL350/550 N6142 E03938 - N6334 W02000 - N6743 W03227 - N6958 W03806 - N7044 W03949 - N7130 W04059 - N7301 W04241 - N7312 W04248 - N7327 W04248 - N7456 W04214 - N7609 W04137 - N7746 W03911 - N7917 W03257 - N8002 W02901 - N8132 W01927 - N8155 W01529 - N8110 E00628 - N8001 E01716 - N7852 E02008 - N7553 E02436 - N6304 E04027 - N6254 E04034 - N6241 E04033 - N6149 E03955 - N6142 E03938
    RMK: EXERCISE T+0 PLUME MOVING NE AT 70KT. EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180109/1200Z

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