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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020 at 09:52 (UTC) on Fri 10 Mar 2023

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20230310/0952Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020
    PSN: N6338 W01938
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1651M
    ADVISORY NR: 2023/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE IMO
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE ERUPTION STARTED
    OBS VA DTG: 10/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6334 W01958 - N6356 W01924 - N6339 W01825 -N6305 W01915 - N6334 W01958 MOV SE 45KT FL200/350 N6334 W01958 -N6407 W01908 - N6334 W01819 - N6301 W01908 - N6334 W01958 MOV SE55KT FL350/550 N6334 W01958 - N6404 W01912 - N6334 W01827 - N6303W01912 - N6334 W01958 MOV SE 45KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6234 W02226 - N6501 W01937 -N6133 W00835 - N6051 W01014 - N6234 W02226 FL200/350 N6315 W02026 -N6406 W01909 - N6212 W00733 - N6016 W00804 - N6315 W02026 FL350/550N6310 W02033 - N6404 W01912 - N6259 W01155 - N6034 W00842 - N6310W02033
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/2100Z SFC/FL200 N5841 W00608 - N6118 W02434 -N6536 W01923 - N5948 E00317 - N5841 W00608 FL200/350 N5857 W00024 -N6312 W02030 - N6410 W01904 - N6020 E00626 - N5857 W00024 FL350/550N6232 W01825 - N6336 W02001 - N6410 W01924 - N6144 W00212 - N5908W00038 - N6232 W01825
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/0300Z SFC/FL200 N5950 W02631 - N6457 W02139 -N6150 E00955 - N5510 E00443 - N5950 W02631 FL200/350 N6251 W01855 -N6334 W02003 - N6412 W01903 - N6044 E01334 - N5735 E00725 - N6251W01855 FL350/550 N6134 W01624 - N6325 W02016 - N6404 W01914 - N6031E00750 - N5809 E00716 - N6134 W01624
    RMK: EXERCISE ASH PLUME VISIBLE TO FL500
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20230310/1518Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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