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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020 at 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 9 Aug 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160809/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020
    PSN: N6338 W01937
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1666M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. ERUPTION STARTED AT 1425Z TO 12000M.
    OBS VA DTG: 09/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6402 W02022 - N6356 W01818 - N6243 W01823 - N6246 W01919 - N6402 W02022 FL200/350 N6356 W02027 - N6400 W01833 - N6255 W01721 - N6237 W01858 - N6356 W02027 FL350/550 N6353 W02022 - N6400 W01829 - N6304 W01630 - N6230 W01846 - N6353 W02022
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 09/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6519 W01947 - N5929 W00822 - N5757 W00953 - N6336 W02110 - N6519 W01947 FL200/350 N6352 W02045 - N6416 W01626 - N5719 W00616 - N5257 W00634 - N6352 W02045 FL350/550 N6417 W01609 - N5548 W00546 - N5322 W00657 - N6354 W02046 - N6417 W01609
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6639 W02028 - N5642 W00303 - N5111 W00228 - N6232 W02023 - N6639 W02028 FL200/350 N6434 W02114 - N6249 W01153 - N5021 E00022 - N4606 W00506 - N6434 W02114 FL350/550 N6458 W01900 - N5955 W00825 - N4815 W00233 - N4500 W00507 - N6330 W02003 - N6458 W01900
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6647 W01954 - N6035 W00715 - N4801 E00356 - N4549 W00051 - N6400 W02114 - N6647 W01954 FL200/350 N6446 W01828 - N6006 W00442 - N4525 E00430 - N3951 W00752 - N6334 W02008 - N6446 W01828 FL350/550 N6432 W01645 - N5959 W00532 - N4129 W00130 - N3911 W00925 - N6348 W02016 - N6432 W01645
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN T+0 FRAME AS ASH CLEARLY SEEN BY MOBILE RADAR.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20160809/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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