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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 09:10 (UTC) on Fri 13 Dec 2019

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20191213/0910Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    ADVISORY NR: 2019/007
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME HEIGHT 15KM EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 13/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6402 W01715 - N6441 W01814 - N6502 W01743 -N6501 W01709 - N6433 W01628 - N6402 W01715 FL200/350 N6438 W01815 -N6500 W01743 - N6501 W01709 - N6441 W01639 - N6401 W01659 - N6438W01815 FL350/550 N6422 W01740 - N6441 W01808 - N6510 W01725 - N6442W01633 - N6418 W01633 - N6422 W01740 MOV PLUME MOVING SE AT 20KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6407 W02121 - N6524 W01716 -N6427 W01401 - N6259 W01340 - N6224 W01435 - N6407 W02121 FL200/350N6222 W01447 - N6441 W01817 - N6511 W01731 - N6439 W01347 - N6357W01056 - N6222 W01447 FL350/550 N6403 W01913 - N6512 W01730 - N6432W01041 - N6325 W00651 - N6243 W00748 - N6403 W01913
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6331 W02349 - N6435 W02138 -N6518 W01604 - N6334 W01054 - N6101 W01115 - N6331 W02349 FL200/350N6438 W01821 - N6506 W01739 - N6436 W00451 - N6231 W00951 - N6131W01302 - N6438 W01821 FL350/550 N6354 W01706 - N6605 W01848 - N6418W00011 - N6106 E00209 - N6354 W01706
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6123 W01839 - N6407 W02404 -N6505 W01731 - N6417 W00751 - N6023 W01056 - N6123 W01839 FL200/350N6337 W01640 - N6456 W01839 - N6702 W00216 - N6535 W00026 - N6113W01140 - N6337 W01640 FL350/550 N6110 E00208 - N6354 W01629 - N6456W01933 - N6615 W00028 - N6049 E01147 - N6110 E00208
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - VOLCICE EXERCISE ERUPTION TO 15KMFROM 0825UTC
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20191213/1230Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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