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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDABUNGA 373030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 12 Oct 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20161012/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDABUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01732
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2009M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/005
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - ERUPTION CONTINUES TO 12KM,
    OBS VA DTG: 12/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6514 W02231 - N6829 E01449 - N6400 E01857 - N5300 W00115 - N5119 W01704 - N6514 W02231 FL200/350 N6527 W01941 - N7115 E02207 - N5935 E01644 - N5315 W00023 - N5126 W01745 - N6527 W01941 FL350/550 N6626 W01827 - N6214 W01201 - N7112 E02228 - N6152 E01527 - N5352 W00342 - N5811 W01849 - N6626 W01827
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6545 W02231 - N6944 E02347 - N6110 E02135 - N5053 E00546 - N5043 W01813 - N6545 W02231 FL200/350 N6614 W01827 - N6145 W01029 - N7451 E02858 - N6004 E01919 - N5045 E00804 - N5011 W02354 - N6614 W01827 FL350/550 N6557 W01807 - N5726 W00549 - N6921 E01146 - N7329 E02610 - N6505 E02208 - N5230 E00722 - N5105 W02312 - N6557 W01807
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6611 W01900 - N7259 E03022 - N5915 E02506 - N5023 E01351 - N4614 W01307 - N4708 W02236 - N6611 W01900 FL200/350 N6614 W01745 - N5919 W00826 - N7505 E02224 - N7717 E03405 - N5157 E02208 - N4506 W00755 - N4717 W02540 - N6614 W01745 FL350/550 N6611 W01806 - N5652 W00641 - N7424 E02359 - N7556 E03251 - N5210 E01847 - N4710 W01043 - N4910 W02230 - N6611 W01806
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6651 W01818 - N7541 E03600 - N6041 E03033 - N5038 E02114 - N4052 W00321 - N4242 W02355 - N6651 W01818 FL200/350 N6614 W01735 - N5700 W00445 - N7810 E02806 - N7921 E04220 - N5404 E03251 - N3915 W00342 - N4613 W02355 - N6614 W01735 FL350/550 N6601 W01931 - N6100 W00845 - N5211 W00631 - N5516 E00512 - N7611 E02534 - N7819 E03900 - N5358 E02849 - N4131 E00629 - N4320 W01446 - N6601 W01931
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - VOLCEX16. T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20161012/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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