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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 09:00 (UTC) on Tue 12 May 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150512/0900Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: IMO_ EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME OBS TO FL490 BY RADAR _ EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 13/0900Z SFC/FL200 N5157 E01816 - N5327 E00155 - N5435 W00237 - N5650 W00924 - N5737 W01108 - N6401 W02118 - N6413 W02126 - N6544 W02200 - N6558 W02158 - N6608 W02148 - N6654 W01928 - N6716 W01609 - N6716 W01447 - N6653 W01157 - N5346 E02327 - N5318 E02410 - N5308 E02415 - N5256 E02414 - N5246 E02407 - N5221 E02330 - N5157 E02216 - N5157 E01816 FL200/350 N5219 E01635 - N5304 E01055 - N5350 E00657 - N5651 W00528 - N5759 W00818 - N6036 W01356 - N6145 W01613 - N6320 W01907 - N6331 W01912 - N6359 W01911 - N6410 W01906 - N6500 W01752 - N6547 W01422 - N6547 W01342 - N5517 E02432 - N5443 E02520 - N5342 E02522 - N5331 E02514 - N5244 E02403 - N5219 E02216 - N5219 E01635 FL350/550 N5542 E00626 - N5627 E00155 - N5712 W00203 - N6312 W01852 - N6317 W01905 - N6329 W01911 - N6357 W01912 - N6408 W01908 - N6438 W01825 - N6502 W01712 - N6609 W01244 - N6632 W01059 - N6630 W00758 - N6546 W00547 - N5646 E00850 - N5633 E00903 - N5615 E00901 - N5542 E00813 - N5542 E00626
    RMK: ERUPTION ONGOING - EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150512/1230Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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