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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 09:25 (UTC) on Fri 17 Aug 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180817/0925Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE. ERUPTION OF BARDARBUNGA TO 10KM EXERCISE.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 18/0900Z SFC/FL200 N5842 W01821 - N5929 W02007 - N5955 W02046 - N6044 W02123 - N6244 W02234 - N6344 W02232 - N6417 W02143 - N6954 W00057 - N7039 E00301 - N7102 E00552 - N7101 E00957 - N6955 E01820 - N6909 E02144 - N6843 E02300 - N6752 E02339 - N6736 E02341 - N6724 E02334 - N6719 E02321 - N5927 W00841 - N5843 W01629 - N5842 W01821 FL200/350 N5904 W01026 - N5927 W01242 - N5950 W01425 - N6036 W01643 - N6121 W01825 - N6146 W01903 - N6157 W01911 - N6257 W01910 - N6449 W01802 - N6500 W01752 - N7039 W00056 - N7124 E00301 - N7147 E00626 - N7146 E01246 - N6955 E03400 - N6952 E03413 - N6943 E03421 - N6908 E03423 - N6854 E03415 - N6807 E03305 - N6720 E03120 - N6635 E02903 - N6505 E02326 - N5904 W00732 - N5904 W01026
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE. ASH PLUME OBS TO 10KM AT BARDARBUNGA FM GROUND-BASED RADAR IN E ICELAND. SEIS TREMOR CONTINUES TO INC UNDER VATNAJOKULL AND BARDARBUNGA CONT TO ERUPT. VA OBS MOV E AT 50KT. PLEASE SEE ANNOTATED SAT IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180817/1225Z

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