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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ASKJA 373060 at 15:30 (UTC) on Fri 13 Apr 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180413/1530Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ASKJA 373060
    PSN: N6503 W01647
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1080M
    ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE VOLCICE1804 ERUPTION REPORTED TO 20KM
    OBS VA DTG: 13/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6633 W02356 - N6933 W01940 - N6437 W01512 - N6433 W01931 - N6633 W02356 FL200/350 N7104 W02256 - N7102 W01931 - N6441 W01446 - N6442 W02055 - N7104 W02256 FL350/550 N6445 W01955 - N7005 W02207 - N7031 W01708 - N6440 W01404 - N6445 W01955
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6626 W03606 - N7217 W02302 - N7248 W01443 - N6358 W01607 - N6626 W03606 FL200/350 N7437 E00138 - N6417 W01653 - N6929 W03036 - N7516 W01355 - N7437 E00138 FL350/550 N7036 W02556 - N7436 W01138 - N7402 W00016 - N6349 W01651 - N7036 W02556
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/0900Z SFC/FL200 N7416 W03533 - N7434 E01242 - N6412 W01653 - N6503 W03535 - N7416 W03533 FL200/350 N7333 W03940 - N7620 E00956 - N7056 E02312 - N6401 W01827 - N7333 W03940 FL350/550 N6335 W01801 - N7349 W02843 - N7545 E00215 - N7404 E01122 - N6335 W01801
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE: PLUME AT T+0 MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20KT. THIS IS BASED ON MODEL OUTPUT AND VERIFICATION OF VA. SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180413/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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