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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 12:15 (UTC) on Fri 17 Aug 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180817/1215Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    ADVISORY NR: 2018/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE. ERUPTION OF BBUNGA CONTINUES UNCH EXERCISE.
    OBS VA DTG: 17/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6537 W01835 - N6505 W01435 - N6349 W01513 - N6346 W01859 - N6537 W01835 FL200/350 N6510 W01838 - N6510 W01044 - N6347 W01030 - N6340 W01751 - N6510 W01838
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6529 W02055 - N6534 W00906 - N6351 W00916 - N6326 W02208 - N6529 W02055 FL200/350 N6542 W01935 - N6559 E00032 - N6351 E00334 - N6345 W02022 - N6542 W01935
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6541 W02228 - N6724 E00131 - N6550 E00238 - N6057 W02315 - N6541 W02228 FL200/350 N6442 W02159 - N6839 E00338 - N6351 E01713 - N6144 W02112 - N6442 W02159
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6436 W02335 - N7044 E00856 - N6709 E01855 - N5845 W02134 - N6436 W02335 FL200/350 N6357 W02450 - N7302 E01446 - N6527 E03029 - N5907 W01458 - N6357 W02450
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. ERUPTION DETAILS UNCH. VA OBS MOV E AT 50KT NEAR BARDARBUNGA SUMMIT. PLEASE SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180817/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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