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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 28 Nov 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20181128/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2010M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCEX18 - ERUPTION CONTINUES TO APPROX. FL490 EXERCISE
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 29/1200Z SFC/FL200 N2734 E02503 - N2734 E02425 - N5243 W07041 - N6119 W09704 - N6357 W10425 - N7158 W11552 - N7209 W11557 - N7258 W11557 - N7312 W11549 - N7425 W11321 - N7724 W05420 - N7725 W05309 - N6909 E01533 - N6117 E04307 - N6030 E04526 - N5921 E04710 - N5719 E04859 - N5417 E04933 - N5324 E04934 - N5017 E04859 - N4805 E04826 - N3127 E03237 - N2908 E02943 - N2734 E02503 FL200/350 N2734 E02429 - N2736 E02312 - N6142 W10026 - N6206 W10140 - N6638 W10614 - N6944 W10908 - N6955 W10912 - N7023 W10911 - N7036 W10903 - N7230 W10612 - N7254 W10458 - N7447 W06028 - N7447 W04623 - N6909 E04738 - N6847 E04951 - N6824 E05134 - N6739 E05423 - N6715 E05534 - N6606 E05717 - N6436 E05859 - N5953 E06156 - N5935 E06152 - N3125 E03234 - N2951 E03015 - N2734 E02429 FL350/550 N3634 E02505 - N3635 E02423 - N5927 W08439 - N5930 W08451 - N6001 W08532 - N6037 W08534 - N6052 W08522 - N6055 W08510 - N7422 E02559 - N7423 E02619 - N6650 E05141 - N6635 E05149 - N5311 E05255 - N5024 E05257 - N5012 E05252 - N3746 E02911 - N3657 E02648 - N3634 E02505
    RMK: EXERCISE VOLCEX18 - PLUME CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY - EXERCISE VOLCEX18 EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20181128/1830Z

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