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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 14 Jun 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160614/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01942
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1491M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE ERUPTION CONTINUES, PLUME TOP 14KM
    OBS VA DTG: 14/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6420 W01846 - N6220 W01846 - N6218 W02146 - N6418 W02142 - N6420 W01846 FL200/350 N6421 W01852 - N6159 W01854 - N6158 W02202 - N6421 W02108 - N6421 W01852 FL350/550 N6438 W01950 - N6327 W01720 - N6148 W02010 - N6248 W02211 - N6438 W01950
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6428 W02141 - N6413 W01647 - N6020 W01827 - N6031 W02413 - N6428 W02141 FL200/350 N6440 W02018 - N6341 W01553 - N5928 W01949 - N5948 W02546 - N6440 W02018 FL350/550 N6445 W02023 - N6336 W01634 - N6018 W01737 - N5951 W02424 - N6445 W02023
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6511 W02043 - N6256 W01438 - N5733 W01830 - N5724 W02619 - N6511 W02043 FL200/350 N6448 W01948 - N6133 W01502 - N5657 W01920 - N5715 W02819 - N6448 W01948 FL350/550 N6444 W01955 - N6149 W01438 - N5724 W01740 - N5727 W02550 - N6444 W01955
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6526 W02147 - N6451 W01545 - N5405 W01426 - N5406 W02828 - N6526 W02147 FL200/350 N6454 W01951 - N6015 W01302 - N5215 W02134 - N5436 W02915 - N6454 W01951 FL350/550 N6455 W01954 - N5942 W01223 - N5257 W02152 - N5654 W02452 - N6455 W01954
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH, PLUME TOP MEASURED BY MOBILE RADAR.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20140614/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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