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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    BARDARBUNGA 373030 at 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 11 Oct 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20161011/0600Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: BARDARBUNGA 373030
    PSN: N6438 W01732
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2009M
    ADVISORY NR: 2016/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - ERUPTION TO 12KM
    OBS VA DTG: 11/0600Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6509 W01815 - N6500 W01615 - N6352 W01606 - N6350 W01802 - N6509 W01815 FL200/350 N6507 W01817 - N6507 W01538 - N6357 W01511 - N6348 W01748 - N6507 W01817 FL350/550 N6505 W01826 - N6505 W01607 - N6351 W01542 - N6348 W01741 - N6505 W01826
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 11/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6509 W02031 - N6458 W00957 - N6259 W00847 - N6216 W01247 - N6256 W02027 - N6509 W02031 FL200/350 N6506 W01810 - N6508 W00659 - N6354 W00621 - N6238 W01015 - N6337 W01807 - N6506 W01810 FL350/550 N6504 W01818 - N6506 W00745 - N6331 W00720 - N6332 W01750 - N6504 W01818
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6555 W02014 - N6548 W00329 - N6319 W00200 - N6103 W00822 - N6134 W02040 - N6555 W02014 FL200/350 N6554 W01824 - N6553 E00154 - N6211 E00146 - N6230 W01757 - N6554 W01824 FL350/550 N6515 W01823 - N6532 E00058 - N6407 E00142 - N6211 W00847 - N6233 W01746 - N6515 W01823
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6631 W02102 - N6659 W00730 - N6437 E00836 - N5948 E00029 - N5942 W02012 - N6631 W02102 FL200/350 N6532 W01843 - N6653 E00852 - N6419 E01125 - N5844 W01800 - N6532 W01843 FL350/550 N6504 W01835 - N6643 E00826 - N6452 E00832 - N6112 W00243 - N6039 W01647 - N6504 W01835
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - VOLCEX16 EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20161011/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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