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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    GRIMSVOTN 373010 at 09:00 (UTC) on Tue 12 Sep 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20170912/0900Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: GRIMSVOTN 373010
    PSN: N6425 W01719
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1719M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2017/006
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 13/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6035 W01739 - N6035 W02036 - N6120 W02359 - N6144 W02510 - N6253 W02729 - N6402 W02838 - N6412 W02845 - N6444 W02845 - N6458 W02837 - N6523 W02759 - N6547 W02649 - N6546 W02313 - N6437 W01624 - N6412 W01548 - N6400 W01540 - N6130 W01543 - N6121 W01553 - N6035 W01739 FL200/350 N5949 W02142 - N6144 W02512 - N6253 W02655 - N6424 W02837 - N6439 W02845 - N6451 W02843 - N6500 W02834 - N6525 W02719 - N6524 W02132 - N6439 W01306 - N6323 W01114 - N6311 W01110 - N6156 W01111 - N6143 W01124 - N6036 W01305 - N5950 W01631 - N5949 W02142 FL350/550 N6119 W01816 - N6120 W01855 - N6143 W02005 - N6212 W02048 - N6225 W02053 - N6356 W02053 - N6412 W02045 - N6439 W02003 - N6502 W01745 - N6502 W01311 - N6459 W01301 - N6351 W01119 - N6340 W01111 - N6239 W01112 - N6205 W01158 - N6119 W01525 - N6119 W01816
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE ERUPTION REPORTED TO 14KM FROM RADAR. SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170912/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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