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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020 at 08:55 (UTC) on Fri 11 Dec 2020

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20201211/0855Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020
    PSN: N6338 W01938
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1651M
    ADVISORY NR: 2020/001
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 11/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6408 W02720 - N6556 W02735 - N6409 W01829 -N6252 W01924 - N6408 W02720 FL200/350 N6513 W03108 - N6753 W02811 -N6343 W01845 - N6305 W01943 - N6513 W03108 FL350/550 N6301 W01941 -N6334 W02029 - N6409 W01933 - N6334 W01852 - N6301 W01941
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 11/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6433 W02831 - N6440 W02225 -N6414 W01954 - N6313 W01822 - N6304 W02812 - N6433 W02831 FL200/350N6429 W03633 - N6813 W02826 - N6337 W01848 - N6234 W02010 - N6429W03633 FL350/550 N6311 W02232 - N6406 W02250 - N6439 W02032 - N6443W01642 - N6311 W01856 - N6311 W02232
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6331 W03348 - N6447 W02708 -N6418 W02032 - N6326 W01806 - N6154 W02736 - N6331 W03348 FL200/350N6544 W03727 - N6939 W02947 - N6317 W01800 - N6054 W02820 - N6544W03727 FL350/550 N6309 W02530 - N6447 W02308 - N6530 W01933 - N6507W01520 - N6234 W01922 - N6309 W02530
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 12/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6230 W03438 - N6503 W02646 -N6503 W02325 - N6348 W01743 - N5941 W02934 - N6230 W03438 FL200/350N6538 W03954 - N7214 W03101 - N6349 W01745 - N5837 W03057 - N6538W03954 FL350/550 N6256 W02626 - N6517 W02648 - N6631 W01826 - N6529W01308 - N6259 W01835 - N6256 W02626
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - EXERCISE - EYJA ERUPTING TO 13KM
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20201211/1230Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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