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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Feb 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150210/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2119M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE VOLCICE1502: IMO
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE1502: OBS ASH PLUME, EST 12KM FROM RADAR.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 11/1500Z SFC/FL200 N5412 E05734 - N6334 W01636 - N6340 W01650 - N6352 W01656 - N6411 W01650 - N6438 W01610 - N6631 W01030 - N6717 W00740 - N6910 E00047 - N6955 E00916 - N6954 E01857 - N6932 E02355 - N6824 E03150 - N6716 E03657 - N5923 E06036 - N5749 E06258 - N5615 E06408 - N5557 E06411 - N5544 E06400 - N5457 E06214 - N5412 E05734 FL200/350 N5157 E05203 - N5157 E04619 - N6335 W01641 - N6342 W01651 - N6352 W01656 - N6424 W01656 - N6438 W01644 - N6654 W00956 - N6802 W00525 - N6910 E00047 - N6955 E00808 - N6954 E02220 - N6909 E02721 - N6739 E03407 - N6654 E03656 - N5946 E06001 - N5859 E06146 - N5726 E06406 - N5712 E06412 - N5534 E06411 - N5522 E06400 - N5436 E06217 - N5242 E05636 - N5157 E05203 FL350/550 N5242 E05049 - N6335 W01641 - N6342 W01652 - N6353 W01657 - N6403 W01655 - N6412 W01649 - N6501 W01536 - N6654 W00922 - N6824 W00235 - N6847 W00019 - N6910 E00230 - N6932 E00627 - N6932 E01924 - N6825 E02720 - N6740 E03150 - N6654 E03515 - N5946 E05819 - N5901 E06035 - N5744 E06154 - N5642 E06156 - N5523 E06040 - N5435 E05854 - N5305 E05421 - N5242 E05049
    RMK: EXERCISE VOLCICE1502: ASH PLUME NOW OBS, ESTIMATED HEIGHT 12KM FROM RADAR. INCREASING SEISMIC ACTIVITY.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150210/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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