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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 12 May 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150512/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2015/003
    INFO SOURCE: IMO-EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION ONGOING, PLUME FL490 EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 13/1200Z SFC/FL200 N5157 E01923 - N5219 E01237 - N5242 E00841 - N5327 E00228 - N5520 W00527 - N5823 W01143 - N6337 W02043 - N6405 W02122 - N6520 W02200 - N6557 W02159 - N6649 W02120 - N6717 W02003 - N6802 W01421 - N5517 E02720 - N5448 E02840 - N5435 E02845 - N5341 E02844 - N5247 E02804 - N5157 E02647 - N5157 E01923 FL200/350 N5219 E01708 - N5242 E01416 - N5457 W00021 - N5542 W00310 - N5605 W00419 - N5652 W00604 - N6318 W01906 - N6331 W01912 - N6428 W01909 - N6459 W01828 - N6524 W01715 - N6547 W01530 - N6547 W01021 - N5816 E02722 - N5810 E02733 - N5721 E02809 - N5547 E02845 - N5342 E02845 - N5329 E02834 - N5243 E02649 - N5219 E02430 - N5219 E01708 FL350/550 N5434 E01529 - N5434 E01237 - N5542 E00156 - N5605 E00011 - N5714 W00315 - N6312 W01852 - N6317 W01904 - N6328 W01911 - N6359 W01911 - N6411 W01905 - N6524 W01714 - N6632 W01026 - N6631 W00654 - N6609 W00513 - N6520 W00326 - N5536 E01506 - N5509 E01544 - N5458 E01549 - N5446 E01547 - N5438 E01539 - N5434 E01529
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150512/1530Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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