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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HENGILL 371050 at 09:00 (UTC) on Tue 15 Dec 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20151215/0900Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HENGILL 371050
    PSN: N6405 W02119
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 0803M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELANDIC MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: GREEN
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE ERUPTION TO 7KM EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 16/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6249 E01128 - N6335 W02144 - N6421 W02402 - N6509 W02515 - N6523 W02523 - N6615 W02523 - N6631 W02510 - N6737 W02223 - N6824 W02004 - N6910 W01638 - N6932 W01024 - N6932 W00124 - N6847 E00343 - N6802 E00707 - N6716 E00924 - N6457 E01326 - N6404 E01406 - N6325 E01406 - N6312 E01351 - N6249 E01128 FL200/350 N6249 E01022 - N6335 W02058 - N6337 W02116 - N6402 W02153 - N6413 W02200 - N6442 W02200 - N6453 W02157 - N6541 W02120 - N6607 W02042 - N6654 W01857 - N6824 W01426 - N6847 W01242 - N6910 W01027 - N6932 W00703 - N6931 W00151 - N6910 E00233 - N6847 E00451 - N6824 E00634 - N6631 E01212 - N6456 E01436 - N6404 E01514 - N6326 E01514 - N6316 E01506 - N6249 E01423 - N6249 E01022
    RMK: EXERCISE VOLCICE CONFIDENCE IN T+0 IS HIGH. SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20151215/1300Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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