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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    GRIMSVOTN 373010 at 08:59 (UTC) on Fri 12 Jun 2020

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20200612/0859Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: GRIMSVOTN 373010
    PSN: N6425 W01720
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1719M
    ADVISORY NR: 2020/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE ASH ERUPTION OF GRIMSVOTN EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 12/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6358 W01709 - N6429 W01757 - N6501 W01709 -N6429 W01622 - N6358 W01709 FL200/350 N6358 W01709 - N6430 W01757 -N6501 W01709 - N6430 W01622 - N6358 W01709 FL350/550 N6357 W01709 -N6429 W01757 - N6501 W01709 - N6429 W01622 - N6357 W01709
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6549 W01744 - N6844 W01317 -N6730 W01214 - N6237 W01742 - N6549 W01744 FL200/350 N6453 W01834 -N6823 W01313 - N6715 W01135 - N6347 W01655 - N6453 W01834 FL350/550N6442 W01818 - N6856 W01150 - N6550 W01226 - N6348 W01657 - N6442W01818
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6614 W01744 - N6933 W01435 -N7206 W00152 - N6336 W01742 - N6614 W01744 FL200/350 N6342 W01742 -N6640 W01744 - N7101 W01227 - N7111 W00023 - N6342 W01742 FL350/550N6829 W01451 - N7102 W00508 - N6724 W00854 - N6107 W02123 - N6829W01451
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0300Z SFC/FL200 N7110 W01545 - N7414 W00727 -N7306 E00411 - N6259 W01853 - N7110 W01545 FL200/350 N7030 W01741 -N7409 W01017 - N7433 E00632 - N6323 W01744 - N7030 W01741 FL350/550N6356 W01820 - N7318 W01442 - N7227 E00020 - N6356 W01432 - N6356W01820
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - ASHPLUME FROM GRIMSVOTN CONFIRMED TO 18KM FROM IMO RADAR DETECTION.AVIATION COLOUR CODE RED. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20200612/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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