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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 14 Jun 2019

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20190614/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2019/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE ASH PLUME DETECTED AT 18KM HEIGHT
    OBS VA DTG: 14/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6359 W02135 - N6357 W01718 - N5958 W02325 - N6154 W02504 - N6359 W02135 FL200/350 N6359 W02052 - N6356 W01748 - N5934 W02233 - N5955 W02628 - N6359 W02052 FL350/550 N6359 W02208 - N6356 W01736 - N5933 W02304 - N6056 W02538 - N6359 W02208
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6425 W02405 - N6417 W01734 - N5345 W02251 - N5844 W02851 - N6425 W02405 FL200/350 N6355 W02438 - N6401 W01751 - N5146 W02053 - N5704 W02841 - N6355 W02438 FL350/550 N6402 W02614 - N6403 W01757 - N5330 W02238 - N5646 W02823 - N6402 W02614
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6519 W02801 - N6413 W01643 - N4752 W01705 - N5510 W02959 - N6519 W02801 FL200/350 N6425 W02610 - N6353 W01355 - N4601 W01303 - N5340 W02925 - N6425 W02610 FL350/550 N6423 W03027 - N6427 W01822 - N4746 W01444 - N5342 W03015 - N6423 W03027
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0600Z SFC/FL200 N4548 W00704 - N5129 W03018 - N6324 W03302 - N6611 W02000 - N4548 W00704 FL200/350 N4408 W00306 - N4946 W02835 - N6205 W02950 - N6452 W01907 - N4408 W00306 FL350/550 N4520 W00549 - N5044 W03246 - N6252 W03134 - N6508 W01926 - N4520 W00549
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME SPREADING SOUTHWARDS
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20190614/1500Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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