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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 28 Nov 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20181128/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2010M
    ADVISORY NR: 2018/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCEX18 - ERUPTION CONTINUES TO APPROX. FL490 EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 28/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N7459 W07347 - N7314 W04332 - N6741 W02337 - N7018 E00440 - N5245 E01925 - N4301 E01152 - N5850 W01846 - N5546 W06612 - N6345 W09727 - N7459 W07347 FL200/350 N5422 E03812 - N4601 E03122 - N4229 E01413 - N5925 W00605 - N6439 W02632 - N6203 W05903 - N6118 W09019 - N7340 W07313 - N6843 W01134 - N7006 E00350 - N5422 E03812 FL350/550 N7027 W03901 - N7227 E00055 - N6603 E03110 - N5144 E03026 - N4616 E01319 - N5748 E00012 - N6317 W01612 - N7027 W03901
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1800Z SFC/FL200 N7549 W05901 - N6950 W02417 - N7050 E00911 - N5231 E02547 - N3515 E01720 - N5805 W01104 - N5823 W03533 - N5338 W06727 - N6711 W09738 - N7549 W05901 FL200/350 N5626 E04528 - N4733 E03427 - N3554 E01756 - N6102 W00552 - N6338 W03644 - N6226 W09420 - N7314 W08004 - N7105 E00021 - N5626 E04528 FL350/550 N6324 W01817 - N6919 W01810 - N7109 W00225 - N7059 E01831 - N6634 E03218 - N5315 E03656 - N4008 E01732 - N6000 W00005 - N6324 W01817
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 29/0000Z SFC/FL200 N7635 W05854 - N6802 W01131 - N7053 W00324 - N6956 E01319 - N5056 E03237 - N3359 E01941 - N5948 W01147 - N5758 W03256 - N5146 W06407 - N6545 W10005 - N7635 W05854 FL200/350 N6150 E04747 - N5121 E04042 - N2931 E02034 - N6029 W00158 - N6411 W04222 - N6933 W07219 - N7412 W05957 - N6937 E01046 - N6150 E04747 FL350/550 N3600 E02040 - N5752 E00549 - N6400 W01836 - N7012 E00216 - N7147 E02244 - N5849 E04647 - N3600 E02040
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/0600Z SFC/FL200 N7701 W06100 - N6925 E01419 - N5252 E05350 - N2848 E01915 - N5937 W00518 - N5751 W05010 - N4917 W06026 - N6435 W10027 - N7701 W06100 FL200/350 N6455 E05656 - N5009 E04611 - N2354 E02157 - N5742 E00453 - N6406 W01852 - N7044 W00421 - N6455 E05656 FL350/550 N3536 E02242 - N5918 E00659 - N6335 W01740 - N6514 W01627 - N6536 W00140 - N7254 E02207 - N6410 E04503 - N5030 E04457 - N3536 E02242
    RMK: EXERCISE VOLCEX18 - PLUME CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY - EXERCISE VOLCEX18 EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20181128/1830Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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