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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 17 Mar 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150317/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01942
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1491M
    ADVISORY NR: 2015/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE HEKLA ERUPTED AT 0800Z. PLUME HEIGHT 10000M
    OBS VA DTG: 17/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6347 W02056 - N6925 W01731 - N6908 W01349 - N6331 W01905 - N6347 W02056 FL200/350 N6340 W02051 - N7052 W01818 - N7046 W01339 - N6335 W01844 - N6340 W02051 FL350/550 N6506 W01929 - N6546 W01921 - N6603 W01845 - N6509 W01749 - N6506 W01929
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6408 W02150 - N7246 W01437 - N7549 E00514 - N7522 E01004 - N6229 W01803 - N6408 W02150 FL200/350 N6328 W01850 - N6350 W02231 - N7415 W01328 - N7724 E01227 - N7616 E01841 - N6328 W01850 FL350/550 N6608 W01627 - N6642 W02009 - N7404 W00833 - N7341 W00359 - N6608 W01627
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6144 W01437 - N6154 W02112 - N6925 W02117 - N7617 E00112 - N7551 E04440 - N7254 E04715 - N7234 E00932 - N6144 W01437 FL200/350 N6333 W02030 - N7412 W01834 - N7710 E01232 - N7551 E05205 - N7155 E06026 - N7405 E01035 - N6253 W00817 - N6333 W02030 FL350/550 N6641 W01307 - N6829 W01638 - N7449 W00502 - N7626 E01635 - N7534 E02336 - N6641 W01307
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0600Z SFC/FL200 N5959 W01051 - N6211 W02215 - N6958 W02102 - N7608 E00551 - N7516 E04916 - N6443 E07811 - N7210 E01444 - N5959 W01051 FL200/350 N6443 E08253 - N6021 W00330 - N6252 W01956 - N7458 W01657 - N7718 E04026 - N6443 E08253 FL350/550 N6909 E06720 - N6751 W01357 - N7502 W00417 - N7624 E04047 - N6909 E06720
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE VOLCICE IMO CONFIRM HEKLA HAS ERUPTED TO 10000M CONFIRMED BY RADAR AND WEB
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150317/1730Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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