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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ASKJA 373060 at 15:00 (UTC) on Fri 14 Sep 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180914/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ASKJA 373060
    PSN: N6503 W01647
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1080M
    ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE THIS IS VOLCICE1809
    OBS VA DTG: 14/1400Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6528 W01701 - N6525 W01610 - N6438 W01608 - N6442 W01700 - N6528 W01701 FL200/350 N6518 W01701 - N6518 W01612 - N6427 W01610 - N6428 W01700 - N6518 W01701 FL350/550 N6526 W01702 - N6527 W01605 - N6440 W01609 - N6440 W01703 - N6526 W01702
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/2000Z SFC/FL200 N6530 W01813 - N6528 W01309 - N6309 W01316 - N6308 W01807 - N6530 W01813 FL200/350 N6545 W01554 - N6250 W01003 - N6136 W01259 - N6434 W01847 - N6545 W01554 FL350/550 N6509 W01757 - N6557 W01448 - N6310 W01056 - N6221 W01406 - N6509 W01757
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0200Z SFC/FL200 N6059 W00848 - N6336 W02123 - N6611 W01703 - N6308 W00640 - N6059 W00848 FL200/350 N5907 W00446 - N6347 W01920 - N6607 W01546 - N6148 W00152 - N5907 W00446 FL350/550 N6024 W00649 - N6418 W01848 - N6651 W01418 - N6210 W00408 - N6024 W00649
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0800Z SFC/FL200 N5958 E00012 - N6312 W02254 - N6711 W01902 - N6145 E00150 - N5958 E00012 FL200/350 N5808 E00437 - N6333 W02033 - N6700 W01337 - N6016 E00732 - N5808 E00437 FL350/550 N5913 E00124 - N6419 W01852 - N6718 W01327 - N6140 E00400 - N5913 E00124
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME TO 15 KM MOV SE AT 10 KT
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180914/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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