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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDABUNGA 373030 at 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 12 Oct 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20161012/0600Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDABUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01732
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2009M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/004
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - VOLCEX16 EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 12/0600Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6417 W02250 - N6938 E00146 - N6317 E01606 - N5520 W01625 - N6417 W02250 FL200/350 N6506 W01826 - N6819 E01529 - N6428 E01600 - N5514 W00928 - N5450 W01728 - N6506 W01826 FL350/550 N6539 W01934 - N6246 W00835 - N6918 E01751 - N6106 E00830 - N5622 W01500 - N6539 W01934
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6504 W02300 - N6836 E01452 - N5917 E01948 - N5927 W00313 - N5317 W00210 - N5101 W01619 - N6504 W02300 FL200/350 N6520 W01836 - N7046 E02040 - N6511 E02340 - N5150 W00313 - N5556 W01831 - N6520 W01836 FL350/550 N6543 W01821 - N6121 W00851 - N6435 E00537 - N6935 E01224 - N7033 E02148 - N6131 E01420 - N5418 W00448 - N5826 W01919 - N6543 W01821
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6606 W02245 - N6943 E02308 - N6400 E02551 - N5103 E00702 - N5150 W01728 - N6606 W02245 FL200/350 N6541 W01815 - N6146 W01015 - N7413 E02606 - N6118 E02101 - N5057 E00636 - N5030 W02342 - N6541 W01815 FL350/550 N6551 W01821 - N5728 W00603 - N7246 E02215 - N7223 E02911 - N5229 E00919 - N5123 W02152 - N6551 W01821
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6547 W01908 - N7255 E03009 - N6205 E02736 - N4625 E01219 - N4640 W02305 - N6547 W01908 FL200/350 N6541 W01809 - N6118 W00954 - N6913 E00936 - N7604 E02618 - N7644 E03335 - N5146 E02035 - N4523 W01216 - N4830 W02501 - N6541 W01809 FL350/550 N6556 W01847 - N5518 E00110 - N7352 E02335 - N7624 E03304 - N4723 E01503 - N4820 W02201 - N6556 W01847
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - VOLCEX16 EXERCISE. T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20161012/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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