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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 15:33 (UTC) on Fri 8 Oct 2021

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20211008/1533Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01940
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2021/012
    INFO SOURCE: ICELANDIC MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE - ONGOING
    OBS VA DTG: 08/1600Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6314 W01849 - N6343 W02042 - N6456 W02022 -N6500 W01852 - N6314 W01849 MOV SE 40KT FL200/350 N6419 W02028 -N6540 W01928 - N6521 W01810 - N6323 W01908 - N6419 W02028 MOV SE80KT FL350/550 N6414 W02021 - N6534 W01911 - N6503 W01807 - N6326W01912 - N6414 W02021 MOV SE 50KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2200Z SFC/FL200 N6541 W02145 - N6646 W02018 -N6803 W01551 - N6248 W01941 - N6541 W02145 FL200/350 N6638 W02049 -N7042 W01317 - N7005 W00914 - N6546 W01729 - N6244 W01945 - N6638W02049 FL350/550 N6838 W01811 - N7107 W00937 - N6223 W02037 - N6838W01811
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0400Z SFC/FL200 N6611 W02200 - N6805 W02005 -N6933 W01400 - N6807 W01333 - N6304 W01957 - N6611 W02200 FL200/350N6121 W02034 - N6931 W02126 - N7539 E00408 - N7148 E00839 - N6633W01711 - N6121 W02034 FL350/550 N6233 W02002 - N6810 W01957 - N7535W00209 - N7159 E00755 - N6643 W01640 - N6233 W02002
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/1000Z SFC/FL200 N6543 W02216 - N6843 W01835 -N7023 W01352 - N6946 W01015 - N6316 W01951 - N6543 W02216 FL200/350N6235 W01812 - N6621 W02406 - N7707 W00523 - N7107 E04730 - N6730W01614 - N6235 W01812 FL350/550 N6237 W02023 - N7316 W01733 - N7606E03012 - N6916 E03050 - N7118 W00848 - N6237 W02023
    RMK: EXERCISE - ASH RICH PLUME TO 12KM
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20211008/2114Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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