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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 22 Sep 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150922/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2119M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 23/1500Z SFC/FL200 N4749 E00156 - N6912 W04018 - N6920 W04030 - N7051 W04138 - N7102 W04142 - N7135 W04140 - N7226 W04102 - N7232 W04043 - N7555 W02141 - N7553 W01949 - N6247 E01136 - N6156 E01328 - N6141 E01334 - N6115 E01334 - N6103 E01328 - N4816 E00245 - N4752 E00208 - N4749 E00156 FL200/350 N3912 E00810 - N3912 E00731 - N3936 E00619 - N6913 W04053 - N7026 W04243 - N7231 W04357 - N7430 W04356 - N7548 W04317 - N7657 W04208 - N7722 W04131 - N7915 W03733 - N8047 W03151 - N8132 W02753 - N8217 W02215 - N8217 W01633 - N8126 W01405 - N6215 E01405 - N6204 E01408 - N6050 E01407 - N3945 E00901 - N3915 E00821 - N3912 E00810 FL350/550 N3849 E00736 - N3851 E00652 - N4027 E00430 - N7213 W03837 - N7224 W03851 - N7412 W03851 - N7544 W03816 - N7745 W03552 - N7939 W03043 - N8109 W02432 - N8132 W01930 - N8110 W01634 - N6329 E01035 - N6215 E01223 - N6101 E01300 - N6002 E01258 - N3923 E00828 - N3853 E00747 - N3849 E00736
    RMK: ASH PLUME TO 15KM FROM GROUND BASED RADAR IN EAST OF ICELAND. INCREASED SEISMIC ACTIVITY.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150922/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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