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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 27 Jan 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160127/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    ADVISORY NR: 2015/008
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE IMO REPORT PLUME DECREASED TO 5.4KM
    OBS VA DTG: 27/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6659 W02515 - N7443 E01434 - N7309 E03449 - N6922 E02723 - N6324 W01935 - N6659 W02515 FL200/350 N6749 W02915 - N7418 E02317 - N7429 E03014 - N7133 E03257 - N6337 W01927 - N6749 W02915 FL350/550 N6258 W01932 - N6913 W01159 - N7200 E00159 - N7221 E00808 - N7022 E00930 - N6258 W01932
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6641 W03326 - N7601 E01758 - N7425 E03559 - N6930 E03501 - N6238 W01922 - N6641 W03326 FL200/350 N6729 W04038 - N7523 E01944 - N7530 E04132 - N7008 E04214 - N6317 W01922 - N6729 W04038 FL350/550 N6357 W01717 - N6602 W01903 - N7416 E00146 - N7303 E03706 - N7122 E03505 - N6357 W01717
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6702 W04302 - N7735 E02329 - N7621 E04249 - N6820 E04352 - N6255 W01826 - N6702 W04302 FL200/350 N6514 W01831 - N6636 W05025 - N7202 W03317 - N7642 E03407 - N7120 E03851 - N6514 W01831 FL350/550 N6549 W01336 - N7252 W01243 - N7532 E01301 - N7529 E02736 - N7344 E03015 - N6549 W01336
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 28/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6343 W04035 - N7056 W04721 - N7706 E02220 - N6816 E04532 - N6238 W01651 - N6343 W04035 FL200/350 N6453 W01909 - N6413 W05755 - N6853 W06549 - N7709 E02301 - N6847 E02508 - N6453 W01909 FL350/550 N6723 W00946 - N7128 W01740 - N7449 W00135 - N7610 E02610 - N7351 E03039 - N6723 W00946
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE CONFIDENCE IN T+0 IS HIGH. SATELLITE IMAGERY CLEARLY SHOWS ASH PLUME EXTENDING TOWARDS NORWAY. SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR DETAILS.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20160127/1500Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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