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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    GRIMSVOTN 373010 at 09:40 (UTC) on Fri 11 Oct 2019

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20191011/0940Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: GRIMSVOTN 373010
    PSN: N6425 W01720
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1722M
    ADVISORY NR: 2019/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME HEIGHT CHANGED TO 15KM AT 0832Z
    OBS VA DTG: 11/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6438 W01844 - N6438 W01643 - N6347 W01709 - N6352 W01849 - N6438 W01844
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 11/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6440 W02313 - N6436 W01539 - N6144 W01529 - N6134 W02302 - N6440 W02313 FL200/350 N6507 W01952 - N6445 W01214 - N6026 W01126 - N6026 W02220 - N6507 W01952 FL350/550 N6507 W01921 - N6451 W01410 - N5935 W00750 - N5933 W02138 - N6507 W01921
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6445 W02448 - N6438 W01410 - N6038 W01359 - N6041 W02453 - N6445 W02448 FL200/350 N5911 W02313 - N6509 W02024 - N6500 W01214 - N5933 W01142 - N5911 W02313 FL350/550 N6522 W01931 - N6514 W01039 - N5903 W00800 - N5729 W02029 - N6522 W01931
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6454 W02617 - N6445 W01152 - N5852 W01152 - N5901 W02649 - N6454 W02617 FL200/350 N5732 W02400 - N6522 W02231 - N6509 W01039 - N5723 W00811 - N5732 W02400 FL350/550 N6527 W01937 - N6503 W00729 - N5844 W00713 - N5703 W01921 - N6527 W01937
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME MOVING SOUTH AT 15KT
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20191011/1230Z =
    Volcanic ash graphic

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