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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KVERKFJOLL 373050 at 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 12 Jul 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160712/1400Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KVERKFJOLL 373050
    PSN: N6439 W01643
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1929M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 12/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6503 W01657 - N6503 W01611 - N6420 W01615 - N6420 W01657 - N6503 W01657 FL200/350 N6502 W01700 - N6504 W01608 - N6419 W01615 - N6420 W01657 - N6502 W01700 FL350/550 N6503 W01656 - N6504 W01604 - N6418 W01617 - N6422 W01659 - N6503 W01656
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6547 W01953 - N6549 W01659 - N6518 W01610 - N6354 W01610 - N6359 W01908 - N6547 W01953 FL200/350 N6609 W02231 - N6614 W01738 - N6442 W01523 - N6339 W01645 - N6440 W02239 - N6609 W02231 FL350/550 N6525 W01800 - N6525 W01659 - N6442 W01559 - N6357 W01651 - N6359 W01928 - N6525 W01800
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6527 W02453 - N6629 W01834 - N6431 W01540 - N6245 W01808 - N6250 W02451 - N6527 W02453 FL200/350 N6545 W02449 - N6623 W01914 - N6521 W01551 - N6217 W01714 - N6239 W02450 - N6545 W02449 FL350/550 N6528 W01857 - N6527 W01605 - N6334 W01612 - N6333 W01824 - N6442 W02001 - N6528 W01857
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6402 W02708 - N6550 W02445 - N6545 W01400 - N6204 W01727 - N6202 W02255 - N6402 W02708 FL200/350 N6548 W02349 - N6548 W01520 - N6203 W01455 - N6202 W02317 - N6401 W02653 - N6548 W02349 FL350/550 N6548 W01914 - N6549 W01537 - N6332 W01536 - N6332 W01839 - N6449 W02119 - N6548 W01914
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE THE T+0 IS CONSIDERED CORRECT WITH ASH CLEARLY VISIBLE IN IMAGERY EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20160712/1900Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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