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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 09:45 (UTC) on Fri 18 May 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180518/0945Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. VOLCICE 1805.
    OBS VA DTG: 18/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6310 W01937 - N6421 W01931 - N6418 W01759 - N6315 W01804 - N6310 W01937 FL200/350 N6420 W01937 - N6418 W01818 - N6311 W01807 - N6310 W01929 - N6420 W01937 FL350/550 N6314 W01924 - N6414 W01929 - N6413 W01807 - N6315 W01815 - N6314 W01924
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 18/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6256 W02003 - N6847 W01937 - N6844 W01637 - N6452 W00827 - N6310 W01444 - N6256 W02003 FL200/350 N6255 W01950 - N6901 W02125 - N6858 W01619 - N6506 W00827 - N6325 W01333 - N6255 W01950 FL350/550 N6320 W02032 - N6756 W01802 - N6741 W01240 - N6253 W01714 - N6320 W02032
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6227 W01847 - N7113 W03020 - N7114 W01619 - N6734 E00120 - N6546 E00017 - N6227 W01847 FL200/350 N6230 W01921 - N7158 W03306 - N7157 W01627 - N6637 E00329 - N6230 W01921 FL350/550 N6253 W02016 - N7100 W01916 - N7039 W01256 - N6640 W00729 - N6255 W01709 - N6253 W02016
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 19/0300Z SFC/FL200 N7211 W04258 - N7158 E01202 - N6543 E01104 - N6240 W01935 - N6942 W04311 - N7211 W04258 FL200/350 N7011 W04740 - N7427 W02706 - N7110 E00853 - N6800 E01259 - N6245 W01906 - N7011 W04740 FL350/550 N6236 W01933 - N7250 W02412 - N7245 W01154 - N6921 W00057 - N6655 W00230 - N6236 W01933
    RMK: EXERCISE. KATLA ERUPTED AT 0830Z, ASH PLUME HEIGHT UP TO 14KM AS CONFIRMED BY MOBILE RADAR. EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180518/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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