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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 15:25 (UTC) on Tue 14 Nov 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20171114/1525Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2017/002
    INFO SOURCE: IMO
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE EXERCISE. ASH PLUME OBSERVED TO 15KM BY RADAR.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 15/1500Z SFC/FL200 N5819 E01958 - N5819 E01634 - N6419 W01746 - N6425 W01757 - N6434 W01803 - N6639 W01803 - N6650 W01756 - N6716 W01715 - N7040 W00234 - N7038 W00149 - N6500 E01430 - N6412 E01542 - N5944 E02043 - N5929 E02053 - N5854 E02051 - N5823 E02009 - N5819 E01958 FL200/350 N5819 E01742 - N6420 W01747 - N6425 W01758 - N6436 W01804 - N6448 W01803 - N6458 W01756 - N6608 W01610 - N7017 W00203 - N7017 E00524 - N6932 E00813 - N6844 E01002 - N6006 E02258 - N5916 E02411 - N5904 E02416 - N5829 E02412 - N5819 E02354 - N5819 E01742 FL350/550 N6142 E01604 - N6142 E01236 - N6419 W01745 - N6424 W01757 - N6435 W01803 - N6446 W01804 - N6456 W01758 - N6524 W01716 - N6654 W01245 - N7101 E00258 - N7124 E00442 - N7147 E00659 - N7146 E00816 - N7123 E01032 - N6948 E01329 - N6225 E01657 - N6210 E01649 - N6142 E01604
    RMK: SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGE. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20171114/1800Z

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