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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 09:00 (UTC) on Fri 14 Dec 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20181214/0900Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01940
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE - HEKLA ERUPTING TO 18KM EXERCISE EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 14/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6415 W02001 - N5414 E00050 - N5120 W00844 - N6415 W02001 FL200/350 N6424 W01942 - N5305 E00237 - N5137 W00853 - N6424 W01942 FL350/550 N6431 W01941 - N5445 E00354 - N5049 E00010 - N5119 W01152 - N6431 W01941
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6425 W02028 - N5939 W00026 - N5532 W01329 - N6425 W02028 FL200/350 N6419 W01957 - N5658 W00007 - N5455 W01401 - N6419 W01957 FL350/550 N6413 W02026 - N6045 W00111 - N5906 W01459 - N6413 W02026
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6328 W01933 - N6341 W03011 - N6625 W03003 - N6907 W02312 - N7039 W01422 - N7107 W00050 - N6328 W01933 FL200/350 N7206 W00442 - N7021 E00118 - N6209 W02230 - N6652 W03128 - N7206 W00442 FL350/550 N7235 W00326 - N6916 E00656 - N6246 W02111 - N6716 W02955 - N7235 W00326
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0300Z SFC/FL200 N7419 E00338 - N6942 E00937 - N5930 W03533 - N6616 W04611 - N7419 E00338 FL200/350 N7614 E01530 - N7259 E02743 - N5930 W03430 - N6729 W04355 - N7614 E01530 FL350/550 N7513 E01506 - N6850 E01914 - N6319 W01727 - N6323 W03626 - N7259 W03543 - N7513 E01506
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - HEKLA ERUPTING. PLUMES INITIALLY OVER BUT HEADING N IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20181214/1230Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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