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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    VESTMANNAEYJAR 372010 at 15:46 (UTC) on Fri 12 May 2023

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20230512/1546Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: VESTMANNAEYJAR 372010
    PSN: N6325 W02021
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 283M
    ADVISORY NR: 2023/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELANDIC MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: 10KM SW OF MAIN ISLAND. ERUPTION COMMENCED AROUND
    15:00
    OBS VA DTG: 12/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6252 W02001 - N6507 W01604 - N6606 W01719 -N6333 W02116 - N6252 W02001 MOV NE 60KT FL200/350 N6431 W01800 -N6503 W01851 - N6334 W02105 - N6253 W02013 - N6431 W01800 MOV NE95KT FL350/550 N6256 W02027 - N6416 W01805 - N6456 W01909 - N6334W02105 - N6256 W02027 MOV NE 70KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6310 W01657 - N6937 W00813 -N7104 W01044 - N6312 W02136 - N6310 W01657 FL200/350 N6238 W01940 -N7120 W00452 - N7259 W00802 - N6334 W02104 - N6238 W01940 FL350/550N6238 W02031 - N6950 W00542 - N7110 W00859 - N6339 W02110 - N6238W02031
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6244 W01034 - N7454 E00317 -N7415 W00504 - N6311 W02139 - N6244 W01034 FL200/350 N6326 W02143 -N6257 W01939 - N7605 E01553 - N8107 E00514 - N6326 W02143 FL350/550N6221 W01944 - N7532 E01120 - N7628 E00251 - N6335 W02126 - N6221W01944
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0900Z SFC/FL200 N7941 E00515 - N7637 E01931 -N6540 W00446 - N6133 W02618 - N7941 E00515 FL200/350 N7503 E04947 -N8043 E04138 - N7940 E00307 - N6211 W02407 - N7405 E02241 - N7503E04947 FL350/550 N6320 W02235 - N6308 W01847 - N7145 E00825 - N7625E04306 - N7931 E01224 - N6320 W02235
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE. PLUME OBSERVED ON RADAR TO 10KM.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20230512/2129Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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