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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 01:00 (UTC) on Wed 27 Jan 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160127/0100Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/005
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE RADAR DETECTS PLUME HEIGHT TO 10.4KM A 1900.
    OBS VA DTG: 27/0100Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6319 W01901 - N6424 W02103 - N6749 W01840 - N6806 W01305 - N6526 W00909 - N6319 W01901 FL200/350 N6311 W01852 - N6325 W02007 - N6738 W02002 - N6843 W01258 - N6746 W00625 - N6311 W01852 FL350/550 N6311 W01852 - N6401 W02016 - N6838 W01012 - N6801 W00608 - N6311 W01852
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6309 W01836 - N6610 W02216 - N6829 W02027 - N6943 W00756 - N6656 W00433 - N6309 W01836 FL200/350 N6316 W01858 - N6805 W02259 - N7030 W00154 - N6927 E00000 - N6316 W01858 FL350/550 N6309 W01852 - N6412 W02103 - N6943 W00758 - N7052 W00146 - N6920 W00007 - N6309 W01852
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6311 W01850 - N6632 W02518 - N6657 W02554 - N6816 W02438 - N6956 W01509 - N7101 W00239 - N6736 E00209 - N6311 W01850 FL200/350 N6312 W01847 - N6634 W02934 - N6721 W03044 - N6740 W02901 - N7125 W00200 - N7157 E00242 - N7031 E00509 - N6959 E00241 - N6720 W00224 - N6312 W01847 FL350/550 N6314 W01847 - N6353 W02035 - N6918 W01222 - N7217 E00032 - N7110 E00554 - N6711 W00456 - N6314 W01847
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 27/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6802 E00911 - N6302 W01818 - N6603 W03127 - N6822 W02922 - N7242 E00045 - N7206 E00243 - N6907 E00853 - N6802 E00911 FL200/350 N6305 W01842 - N6512 W03235 - N6659 W04009 - N7243 W00325 - N7342 E00705 - N6901 E00813 - N6305 W01842 FL350/550 N6310 W01853 - N6359 W02006 - N7016 W01207 - N7306 E00034 - N7304 E01237 - N7228 E01152 - N6950 E00559 - N6310 W01853
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE CONFIDENCE AT T+0 IS INCRESED DUE TO CLEAD CLEARENCE.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20160127/0600Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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