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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 11:20 (UTC) on Fri 18 May 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180518/1120Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2018/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. VOLCICE 1805.
    OBS VA DTG: 18/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6305 W01936 - N6535 W01938 - N6634 W01727 - N6504 W01425 - N6301 W01510 - N6305 W01936 FL200/350 N6306 W01945 - N6646 W01834 - N6640 W01613 - N6419 W01442 - N6305 W01656 - N6306 W01945 FL350/550 N6303 W01934 - N6459 W01933 - N6631 W01748 - N6542 W01507 - N6303 W01750 - N6303 W01934
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 18/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6246 W01944 - N7023 W02243 - N7022 W01823 - N6633 W00410 - N6413 W00634 - N6246 W01944 FL200/350 N6244 W01903 - N7050 W02515 - N7050 W01805 - N6644 W00429 - N6503 W00505 - N6244 W01903 FL350/550 N6318 W02025 - N6923 W01812 - N6920 W01345 - N6537 W01149 - N6253 W01747 - N6318 W02025
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 19/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6241 W01936 - N7137 W03739 - N7138 W01152 - N6851 E00751 - N6526 E00415 - N6241 W01936 FL200/350 N6226 W01922 - N7054 W04036 - N7337 W02007 - N6905 E00746 - N6637 E00455 - N6226 W01922 FL350/550 N6236 W01938 - N7144 W02113 - N7134 W01146 - N6830 W00436 - N6552 W00659 - N6236 W01938
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 19/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6228 W01943 - N6922 W04849 - N7253 W04425 - N7230 E01618 - N6557 E01647 - N6228 W01943 FL200/350 N6222 W01858 - N6846 W05325 - N7504 W03212 - N7159 E01510 - N6750 E01406 - N6222 W01858 FL350/550 N6244 W02010 - N6850 W01718 - N7322 W03302 - N7331 W00733 - N6822 E00518 - N6244 W02010
    RMK: EXERCISE. KATLA CONTINUES TO ERUPT, WITH PLUME UP TO 14KM CONFIRMED BY MOBILE RADAR. EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180518/1500Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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