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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 13:20 (UTC) on Thu 21 May 2026

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20260521/1320Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SOURCE ELEV: 2000M AMSL
    ADVISORY NR: 2026/002
    INFO SOURCE: PRODUCT TEST
    ERUPTION DETAILS: PRODUCT TEST
    OBS VA DTG: 21/0700Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6426 W01822 - N6443 W01840 - N6516 W01702 -N6446 W01631 - N6403 W01713 - N6426 W01822 MOV W 15KT FL200/350N6351 W01717 - N6430 W01800 - N6506 W01723 - N6508 W01538 - N6355W01628 - N6351 W01717 MOV W 15KT FL350/550 N6442 W01756 - N6537W01609 - N6502 W01532 - N6423 W01629 - N6422 W01736 - N6442 W01756MOV W 15KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/1300Z SFC/FL200 N6339 W01630 - N6413 W02027 -N6513 W01945 - N6550 W01537 - N6419 W01416 - N6339 W01630 FL200/350N6349 W01737 - N6448 W01801 - N6627 W01155 - N6358 W01316 - N6316W01438 - N6349 W01737 FL350/550 N6456 W01810 - N6642 W01222 - N6559W01145 - N6447 W01329 - N6417 W01731 - N6456 W01810
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1900Z SFC/FL200 N6416 W02107 - N6525 W02027 -N6622 W01424 - N6446 W00912 - N6347 W01645 - N6416 W02107 FL200/350N6358 W01547 - N6443 W01905 - N6729 W00815 - N6448 W00606 - N6348W01130 - N6358 W01547 FL350/550 N6454 W01808 - N6805 W00754 - N6720W00719 - N6549 W00836 - N6418 W01733 - N6454 W01808
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/0100Z SFC/FL200 N6520 W02432 - N6636 W01305 -N6608 W00435 - N6504 W00547 - N6345 W01957 - N6520 W02432 FL200/350N6533 W01657 - N6839 W00321 - N6555 E00425 - N6458 W00438 - N6420W01810 - N6533 W01657 FL350/550 N6449 W01803 - N6558 W01510 - N6928W00133 - N6652 W00223 - N6419 W01733 - N6449 W01803
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - PRODUCT TEST
    NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
    Volcanic ash graphic

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