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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDABUNGA 373030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 12 Oct 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20161012/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDABUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01732
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2009M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2016/005
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - ERUPTION CONTINUES TO 12KM,
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 13/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6557 W02003 - N6730 W00641 - N6653 E01011 - N7359 E01744 - N7658 E03241 - N7731 E04117 - N5811 E03251 - N5144 E02745 - N3645 E00020 - N3809 W01859 - N6557 W02003 FL200/350 N6644 W01902 - N5432 W00103 - N6336 E00804 - N7510 E01609 - N7919 E02735 - N8103 E06409 - N7910 E06605 - N7738 E04923 - N6843 E02528 - N6226 E02322 - N5505 E04623 - N3744 E00608 - N3645 W00434 - N4155 W01714 - N6644 W01902 FL350/550 N6548 W02013 - N6338 W01208 - N5339 W00310 - N4528 W00217 - N5125 E00144 - N5423 E01259 - N5943 E01548 - N6733 E01352 - N7746 E03230 - N8005 E04748 - N7956 E05357 - N7836 E05418 - N7646 E04303 - N6907 E02910 - N6046 E02332 - N5535 E04510 - N3538 W00516 - N6548 W02013
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - VOLCEX16. T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20161012/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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