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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    THORDARHYRNA 373010 at 16:15 (UTC) on Fri 16 Mar 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180316/1615Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: THORDARHYRNA 373010
    PSN: N6416 W01737
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1660M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE ERUPTION IN PROGRESS AT THORDARHYRNA
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 17/1600Z SFC/FL200 N6204 E01636 - N6335 W03804 - N6422 W03949 - N6437 W04000 - N6530 W04000 - N6540 W03955 - N6546 W03946 - N6631 W03657 - N6802 W02935 - N7017 W00953 - N7124 E00226 - N7102 E01025 - N7039 E01353 - N6929 E01720 - N6650 E02119 - N6559 E02157 - N6542 E02200 - N6338 E02043 - N6251 E01932 - N6227 E01820 - N6204 E01636 FL200/350 N5949 E00701 - N6249 W02318 - N6252 W02331 - N6302 W02340 - N6459 W02415 - N6550 W02415 - N6603 W02410 - N6738 W02147 - N6824 W01929 - N7039 W00955 - N7102 W00737 - N7147 W00159 - N7146 E00635 - N7125 E01209 - N7040 E01638 - N7017 E01821 - N6930 E02041 - N6754 E02156 - N6744 E02200 - N6545 E02200 - N6408 E02124 - N6207 E01828 - N6058 E01608 - N6012 E01319 - N5949 E01134 - N5949 E00701 FL350/550 N5927 W01954 - N5927 W02110 - N6015 W02331 - N6043 W02411 - N6130 W02446 - N6242 W02522 - N6640 W02448 - N6654 W02434 - N6954 W01351 - N7017 W01208 - N7102 W00738 - N7125 W00413 - N7124 E00420 - N7102 E00918 - N7017 E01459 - N6908 E01824 - N6823 E02007 - N6808 E02019 - N6736 E02019 - N6510 E01831 - N6314 E01537 - N6142 E00955 - N6119 E00630 - N5927 W01954
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. PLUME OBS BY IMO MOBILE RDAR TO 18KM. SEISMICITY AND TREMORS CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN THE LOCALITY. FORECAST TRAJECTORY SUGGESTS INCURSION INTO VAAC MONTREAL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. LIKELY HANDOVER TO VAAC MONTREAL. EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180316/2100Z

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