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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 15:17 (UTC) on Fri 15 May 2020

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20200515/1517Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2020/006
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION TO 15KM
    OBS VA DTG: 15/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6334 W01924 - N6356 W01851 - N6340 W01748 -N6305 W01840 - N6334 W01924 FL200/350 N6334 W01924 - N6406 W01835 -N6334 W01746 - N6301 W01835 - N6334 W01924 MOV N/A
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6233 W01957 - N6449 W02112 -N6229 W00854 - N6055 W00817 - N6233 W01957 FL200/350 N6055 W00640 -N6236 W02118 - N6447 W01941 - N6145 W00517 - N6055 W00640 FL350/550N6243 W01834 - N6428 W02018 - N6258 W01130 - N6109 W01336 - N6243W01834
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6303 W02327 - N6525 W01927 -N5841 E00413 - N5817 E00134 - N6303 W02327 FL200/350 N6258 W02051 -N6509 W01736 - N5751 E00835 - N5732 E00455 - N6258 W02051 FL350/550N6156 W01928 - N6500 W02023 - N6138 W00620 - N5914 W00613 - N6156W01928
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0900Z SFC/FL200 N5544 E01217 - N6310 W02825 -N6519 W01902 - N5544 E01822 - N5544 E01217 FL200/350 N6241 W02530 -N6509 W02208 - N5621 E01857 - N5442 E01739 - N6241 W02530 FL350/550N6122 W02015 - N6448 W02058 - N6005 E00233 - N5732 W00051 - N6122W02015
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - CONFIRMED BY INFRASOUND AND RADAR.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20200515/1830Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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