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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ASKJA 373060 at 09:45 (UTC) on Tue 19 May 2026

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20260519/0945Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ASKJA 373060
    PSN: N6503 W01647
    AREA: ICELAND
    SOURCE ELEV: 1516M AMSL
    ADVISORY NR: 2026/003
    INFO SOURCE: PRODUCT TEST
    ERUPTION DETAILS: PRODUCT TEST
    OBS VA DTG: 19/0800Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6428 W01700 - N6500 W01730 - N6530 W01659 -N6500 W01630 - N6428 W01700 MOV N 14KT FL200/350 N6417 W01714 -N6439 W01736 - N6522 W01652 - N6507 W01638 - N6452 W01638 - N6417W01714 MOV N 14KT FL350/550 N6431 W01659 - N6454 W01721 - N6522W01652 - N6507 W01638 - N6452 W01638 - N6431 W01659 MOV N 14KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/1400Z SFC/FL200 N6458 W01938 - N6548 W01727 -N6502 W01614 - N6130 W01924 - N6458 W01938 FL200/350 N6120 W02034 -N6427 W01851 - N6549 W01555 - N6247 W01726 - N6100 W01921 - N6120W02034 FL350/550 N6350 W01759 - N6443 W01817 - N6552 W01708 - N6452W01607 - N6410 W01652 - N6350 W01759
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/2000Z SFC/FL200 N5837 W02143 - N6408 W02106 -N6531 W01920 - N6542 W01545 - N5752 W02028 - N5837 W02143 FL200/350N5838 W02135 - N6137 W02025 - N6534 W01706 - N6549 W01444 - N5733W01951 - N5838 W02135 FL350/550 N6334 W01750 - N6535 W01802 - N6607W01603 - N6532 W01442 - N6411 W01610 - N6334 W01750
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/0200Z SFC/FL200 N5620 W02149 - N6356 W02235 -N6532 W02005 - N6626 W01444 - N5523 W01404 - N5620 W02149 FL200/350N5625 W01945 - N6108 W02125 - N6554 W01618 - N6830 W01205 - N5610W01414 - N5625 W01945 FL350/550 N6335 W01803 - N6705 W01603 - N6710W01317 - N6632 W01233 - N6402 W01611 - N6335 W01803
    RMK: PRODUCT TEST PLEASE IGNORE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260519/1525Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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