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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 08:56 (UTC) on Tue 14 Mar 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20170314/0856Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01905
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2017/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE VOLCICE IMO RPRTS PLUME TO 18KM EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 14/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: FL200/350 N6355 W01916 - N6356 W01820 - N6310 W01823 - N6310 W01916 - N6355 W01916 FL350/550 N6424 W01916 - N6417 W01831 - N6313 W01718 - N6304 W01916 - N6424 W01916
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6253 W02055 - N6547 W01647 - N6236 W00455 - N6116 W00633 - N6253 W02055 FL200/350 N6224 W01920 - N6501 W01919 - N6506 W00914 - N6232 W00915 - N6224 W01920 FL350/550 N6254 W01911 - N6426 W01910 - N6559 W01026 - N6330 W00848 - N6254 W01911
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6628 W01552 - N6529 W00349 - N6142 E00637 - N5943 E00559 - N6314 W02022 - N6628 W01552 FL200/350 N6645 W01505 - N6453 E00221 - N6121 E00231 - N6255 W02059 - N6645 W01505 FL350/550 N6306 W02048 - N6613 W01422 - N6613 W00249 - N6306 E00409 - N6306 W02048
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0300Z SFC/FL200 N5842 E01241 - N5842 E01054 - N6312 W01852 - N6316 W01903 - N6326 W01910 - N6359 W01911 - N6413 W01903 - N6630 W01537 - N6716 W01354 - N6716 W00836 - N6501 E00528 - N6008 E01214 - N5915 E01257 - N5855 E01259 - N5846 E01252 - N5842 E01241 FL200/350 N6833 W01206 - N6354 E01300 - N5854 E01437 - N6315 W02004 - N6833 W01206 FL350/550 N6311 W02351 - N6616 W00749 - N6615 E00312 - N6352 E01229 - N6152 E01049 - N6311 W02351
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE T+0 CONFIDENCE LOW PLUME AT T+0 MOV SE AT 30KT. IMO RADAR CONFIRMS PLUME HEIGHT EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20170314/1330Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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