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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 15:28 (UTC) on Fri 8 Sep 2023

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20230908/1528Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    ADVISORY NR: 2023/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE ERUPTION CONFIRMED
    OBS VA DTG: 08/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6356 W01716 - N6441 W01814 - N6536 W01653 -N6453 W01548 - N6356 W01716 MOV NE 60KT FL200/350 N6408 W01726 -N6448 W01820 - N6555 W01604 - N6512 W01512 - N6408 W01726 MOV NE99KT FL350/550 N6407 W01725 - N6440 W01820 - N6539 W01651 - N6501W01557 - N6407 W01725 MOV NE 65KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6449 W01827 - N7248 E00125 -N7136 E00202 - N6229 W01614 - N6449 W01827 FL200/350 N6642 W01908 -N7458 E00943 - N7329 E01231 - N6342 W01756 - N6642 W01908 FL350/550N6533 W01857 - N7332 E00250 - N7211 E00459 - N6347 W01727 - N6533W01857
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0300Z SFC/FL200 N7713 E02137 - N7501 E02638 -N6226 W01748 - N6804 W01944 - N7713 E02137 FL200/350 N6648 W01822 -N7443 E00120 - N7727 E04058 - N7451 E04740 - N6330 W01833 - N6648W01822 FL350/550 N6546 W01840 - N7415 E00105 - N7656 E03635 - N7506E04354 - N6332 W01747 - N6546 W01840
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6550 W01904 - N7555 E00707 -N7833 E05029 - N7611 E04811 - N6223 W01811 - N6550 W01904 FL200/350N6258 W01858 - N6717 W01814 - N7748 E00939 - N8045 E06950 - N7232E06822 - N6258 W01858 FL350/550 N6337 W01911 - N6634 W01814 - N7648E00636 - N7708 E07321 - N7115 E06409 - N6337 W01911
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISEPLUME HEIGHT TO 15KM
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20230908/2125Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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