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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ASKJA 373060 at 15:00 (UTC) on Fri 14 Sep 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180914/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ASKJA 373060
    PSN: N6503 W01647
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1080M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE THIS IS VOLCICE1809
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 15/1400Z SFC/FL200 N5927 E00700 - N6249 W01927 - N6358 W02254 - N6412 W02307 - N6449 W02306 - N6542 W02227 - N6631 W02038 - N6631 W01554 - N6610 W01237 - N6547 W01019 - N6224 E00559 - N6112 E00824 - N6058 E00830 - N6005 E00830 - N5954 E00822 - N5928 E00744 - N5927 E00700 FL200/350 N5757 E01347 - N5757 E01204 - N5842 E00516 - N6142 W00922 - N6228 W01140 - N6444 W01645 - N6451 W01653 - N6501 W01657 - N6520 W01649 - N6547 W01603 - N6546 W00909 - N6525 W00658 - N6310 E00416 - N6224 E00741 - N6030 E01322 - N5940 E01437 - N5928 E01442 - N5857 E01441 - N5804 E01403 - N5757 E01347 FL350/550 N5904 E01059 - N5927 E00550 - N6012 E00153 - N6227 W00814 - N6420 W01534 - N6444 W01644 - N6459 W01656 - N6518 W01650 - N6546 W01610 - N6609 W01459 - N6632 W01317 - N6631 W00943 - N6609 W00515 - N6309 E00453 - N6200 E00819 - N6030 E01141 - N6016 E01152 - N5942 E01152 - N5931 E01144 - N5904 E01059
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME TO 15 KM MOV SE AT 10 KT
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180914/1800Z

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