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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 15:30 (UTC) on Fri 16 Feb 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180216/1530Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE - ERUPTION REPORTED FROM RADAR TO 18KM.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 17/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6312 W01926 - N6504 W03438 - N6512 W03452 - N6606 W03530 - N6635 W03530 - N6646 W03526 - N6944 W03313 - N7017 W03225 - N7147 W02322 - N7146 W01125 - N7124 W00801 - N7012 W00614 - N7002 W00607 - N6949 W00607 - N6853 W00649 - N6532 W00937 - N6505 W01018 - N6339 W01259 - N6312 W01415 - N6312 W01926 FL200/350 N6312 W01850 - N6504 W03330 - N6551 W03518 - N6602 W03529 - N6635 W03530 - N6921 W03420 - N6931 W03410 - N7016 W03153 - N7339 W02037 - N7424 W01714 - N7424 W01521 - N7402 W01237 - N7338 W01016 - N7252 W00831 - N6928 W00327 - N6722 W00210 - N6536 W00247 - N6527 W00259 - N6312 W00947 - N6312 W01850 FL350/550 N6312 W01633 - N6312 W01854 - N6319 W01906 - N7059 W02341 - N7112 W02340 - N7221 W02305 - N7310 W02229 - N7402 W02110 - N7447 W01636 - N7447 W00625 - N7317 W00152 - N7142 E00212 - N6749 E00540 - N6655 E00542 - N6512 E00503 - N6504 E00450 - N6357 W00015 - N6312 W01633
    RMK: SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGE. EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180216/1800Z

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