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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 15:43 (UTC) on Tue 12 May 2026

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20260512/1543Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01940
    AREA: ICELAND
    SOURCE ELEV: 1490M AMSL
    ADVISORY NR: 2026/002
    INFO SOURCE: IMO
    ERUPTION DETAILS: MAX PLUME HEIGHT 20KM
    EST VA DTG: 12/1600Z
    EST VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6301 W01930 - N6338 W02007 - N6418 W01927 -N6328 W01903 - N6301 W01930 MOV S 25KT FL200/350 N6345 W02000 -N6413 W01932 - N6335 W01825 - N6253 W01908 - N6345 W02000 MOV SE30KT FL350/550 N6303 W01902 - N6352 W01953 - N6419 W01926 - N6340W01823 - N6303 W01902 MOV SE 30KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/2200Z SFC/FL200 N5811 W01523 - N6311 W02104 -N6409 W02008 - N6407 W01903 - N5916 W01348 - N5811 W01523 FL200/350N5925 W01629 - N6405 W02005 - N6414 W01858 - N5907 W01231 - N5700W01212 - N5925 W01629 FL350/550 N6355 W02000 - N6419 W01926 - N6241W01556 - N5914 W01235 - N5844 W01413 - N6355 W02000
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/0400Z SFC/FL200 N5347 W01054 - N6252 W02151 -N6529 W01910 - N5233 W00505 - N5347 W01054 FL200/350 N5327 W01106 -N6407 W02005 - N6408 W01814 - N5126 W00026 - N5327 W01106 FL350/550N5522 W01206 - N6407 W02029 - N6408 W01628 - N5346 W00641 - N5522W01206
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1000Z SFC/FL200 N4936 W00751 - N6424 W02409 -N6422 W01558 - N4959 E00632 - N4936 W00751 FL200/350 N5010 W01005 -N6525 W02058 - N5117 E01041 - N4931 W00058 - N5010 W01005 FL350/550N6451 W02041 - N6207 W01316 - N5058 W00030 - N4946 W00815 - N6451W02041
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260512/2129Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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