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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 9 May 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20170509/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    ADVISORY NR: 2017/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE -
    OBS VA DTG: 09/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6517 W01731 - N5335 E01252 - N4304 W00953 - N6218 W02436 - N6517 W01731 FL200/350 N6523 W01752 - N5455 E01014 - N4345 W00725 - N6323 W02309 - N6523 W01752 FL350/550 N6506 W01938 - N6516 W01703 - N5405 E00818 - N4840 W00810 - N6506 W01938
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 09/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6525 W01640 - N5533 E01719 - N4403 W00547 - N6217 W02750 - N6525 W01640 FL200/350 N4708 W00653 - N6336 W02751 - N6518 W01731 - N5653 E01929 - N4742 E00252 - N4708 W00653 FL350/550 N6447 W02018 - N6510 W01721 - N5703 E01930 - N4744 W00503 - N6447 W02018
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6521 W01707 - N5914 E02339 - N4033 E00342 - N6140 W03256 - N6521 W01707 FL200/350 N6527 W01714 - N6132 E02523 - N4609 E00356 - N6107 W02932 - N6527 W01714 FL350/550 N6403 W02143 - N6516 W01714 - N6053 E02234 - N5031 E00447 - N5002 W00114 - N6403 W02143
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6535 W01620 - N6201 E03411 - N4835 E00842 - N5320 W02234 - N6136 W03349 - N6535 W01620 FL200/350 N6532 W01856 - N6515 E03626 - N4708 E01128 - N5931 W03026 - N6532 W01856 FL350/550 N6513 W01830 - N6506 E03034 - N4858 E00852 - N6128 W02211 - N6513 W01830
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20170509/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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