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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    AGUADEPAU 382090 at 07:30 (UTC) on Tue 24 May 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160524/0730Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: AGUADEPAU 382090
    PSN: N3746 W02528
    AREA: EUROPE
    SUMMIT ELEV: 0947M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/001
    INFO SOURCE: VAAC TOULOUSE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
    ERUPTION DETAILS: TEST TEST TEST
    OBS VA DTG: 24/0730Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N3804 W02552 - N3803 W02418 - N3733 W02359 - N3645 W02416 - N3715 W02557 - N3722 W02559 - N3804 W02552 FL200/350 N3805 W02558 - N3803 W02340 - N3733 W02327 - N3716 W02351 - N3716 W02554 - N3805 W02558
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 24/1330Z SFC/FL200 N3507 W02228 - N3807 W02556 - N3802 W01546 - N3718 W01535 - N3507 W02228 SFC/FL200 N3507 W02229 - N3507 W02228 - N3507 W02228 - N3507 W02229 FL200/350 N3757 W02619 - N3952 W01307 - N3819 W01225 - N3620 W01827 - N3648 W02518 - N3757 W02619
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 24/1930Z SFC/FL200 N3757 W02640 - N4058 W00733 - N3909 W00725 - N3301 W02203 - N3757 W02640 FL200/350 N3814 W02555 - N3834 W02034 - N4416 W00614 - N4215 E00010 - N3444 W01917 - N3713 W02627 - N3814 W02555
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/0130Z SFC/FL200 N3812 W02624 - N3820 W01639 - N4446 W00445 - N4415 E00330 - N4256 E00340 - N3126 W02134 - N3812 W02624 FL200/350 N3738 W02704 - N4702 W00106 - N4540 E00714 - N4004 E01043 - N4054 W00225 - N3425 W01602 - N3738 W02704 FL350/550 N4338 E00637 - N4222 E00926 - N4136 E00841 - N4242 E00555 - N4338 E00637
    RMK: TEST TEST TEST
    NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
    Volcanic ash graphic

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