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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 9 May 2017

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20170509/0600Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01731
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2000M
    ADVISORY NR: 2017/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE -
    OBS VA DTG: 09/0600Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6554 W01518 - N5711 E00035 - N5250 W01304 - N6320 W02538 - N6554 W01518 FL200/350 N6554 W01348 - N5603 E00115 - N5146 W01645 - N6423 W02153 - N6554 W01348 FL350/550 N6532 W01650 - N5454 W00318 - N5142 W01149 - N6454 W01936 - N6532 W01650
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 09/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6538 W01701 - N5402 E01143 - N4333 W00808 - N6057 W02641 - N6538 W01701 FL200/350 N6534 W01727 - N5454 E00931 - N4614 W00840 - N6301 W02347 - N6534 W01727 FL350/550 N6602 W02054 - N5920 E00147 - N5240 E00745 - N4911 W00813 - N6602 W02054
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 09/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6549 W01618 - N5531 E02025 - N4224 W00422 - N6220 W02816 - N6549 W01618 FL200/350 N6525 W01716 - N5724 E01818 - N4341 W00127 - N6251 W02636 - N6525 W01716 FL350/550 N6525 W02119 - N6528 W01743 - N5641 E02001 - N4744 W00432 - N6525 W02119
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6528 W01608 - N5939 E02406 - N5315 E02819 - N4837 W01031 - N6155 W03218 - N6528 W01608 FL200/350 N6530 W01711 - N6208 E02638 - N5143 E01105 - N4932 W00314 - N6136 W02915 - N6530 W01711 FL350/550 N6325 W02120 - N6512 W01747 - N6158 E02330 - N4810 E00146 - N6325 W02120
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20170509/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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