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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 15:25 (UTC) on Tue 14 Nov 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20171114/1525Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    ADVISORY NR: 2017/002
    INFO SOURCE: IMO
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE EXERCISE. ASH PLUME OBSERVED TO 15KM BY RADAR.
    OBS VA DTG: 14/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6522 W01838 - N6522 W01503 - N6359 W01512 - N6357 W01843 - N6522 W01838 SFC/FL200 N6419 W01745 - N6425 W01757 - N6436 W01804 - N6452 W01801 - N6502 W01747 - N6502 W01601 - N6457 W01547 - N6443 W01540 - N6428 W01544 - N6420 W01557 - N6419 W01745 FL200/350 N6548 W01813 - N6548 W01541 - N6412 W01537 - N6417 W01847 - N6548 W01813 FL350/550 N6546 W01507 - N6415 W01507 - N6410 W01838 - N6516 W01916 - N6546 W01507
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6612 W01809 - N6625 W00814 - N6331 W00831 - N6344 W01830 - N6612 W01809 FL200/350 N6744 W00641 - N6406 W00628 - N6415 W01848 - N6530 W01835 - N6744 W00641 FL350/550 N6802 W00719 - N6522 W00645 - N6336 W01739 - N6516 W01847 - N6802 W00719
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6819 W00443 - N6359 E00140 - N6323 W01404 - N6506 W02011 - N6819 W00443 FL200/350 N6521 W01842 - N6925 W00012 - N6327 E00042 - N6408 W01807 - N6521 W01842 FL350/550 N6950 E00003 - N6419 E00017 - N6412 W01856 - N6515 W01925 - N6950 E00003
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6448 W02028 - N6845 W00433 - N6405 E01037 - N6129 E00529 - N6448 W02028 FL200/350 N6435 W01941 - N7010 E00207 - N6039 E01248 - N6435 W01941 FL350/550 N7145 E00623 - N6320 E00719 - N6406 W01853 - N6546 W01810 - N7145 E00623
    RMK: SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGE. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20171114/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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