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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 09:03 (UTC) on Thu 28 Feb 2019

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20190228/0903Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2010M
    ADVISORY NR: 2019/005
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE - ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE - ERUPTION OF ORAEFAJOKULL TO 30KM. EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 28/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6334 W01636 - N6407 W01726 - N6452 W01619 - N6408 W01511 - N6334 W01602 - N6334 W01636 FL200/350 N6407 W01726 - N6441 W01636 - N6441 W01528 - N6419 W01455 - N6323 W01619 - N6407 W01726 FL350/550 N6334 W01636 - N6356 W01709 - N6452 W01546 - N6407 W01438 - N6334 W01528 - N6334 W01636 MOV TO E AND SE AT 20KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6547 W01845 - N5617 W01900 - N5610 W00007 - N6553 E00125 - N6547 W01845 FL200/350 N6352 W01749 - N6520 W01536 - N6622 W01015 - N6520 W00116 - N6207 W01050 - N6352 W01749 FL350/550 N6204 W01233 - N6400 W01832 - N6529 W01415 - N6453 W00519 - N6203 W00834 - N6204 W01233
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6336 W01947 - N6734 W01853 - N6456 W00004 - N6227 E00720 - N6104 E00559 - N6336 W01947 FL200/350 N6101 W00702 - N6353 W01748 - N6612 W01419 - N6610 W00205 - N5939 E01545 - N6101 W00702 FL350/550 N5854 W00441 - N6411 W01839 - N6526 W01407 - N6526 W00339 - N6131 E00507 - N5854 W00441
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 01/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6342 W01945 - N6650 W02024 - N6751 W00917 - N6146 E00847 - N5325 E02311 - N6342 W01945 FL200/350 N5529 E01014 - N6347 W01724 - N6613 W01343 - N6608 E00406 - N5529 E02000 - N5529 E01014 FL350/550 N5628 E00024 - N6418 W01821 - N6603 W01027 - N6313 E00635 - N5628 E01211 - N5628 E00024
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - ERUPTION OF ORAEFAJOKULL TO 30KM. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20190228/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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