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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 09:16 (UTC) on Fri 14 Oct 2022

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20221014/0916Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2110M
    ADVISORY NR: 2022/004
    INFO SOURCE: ICELANDIC MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH RICH PLUME VISIBLE
    OBS VA DTG: 14/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6323 W01652 - N6356 W01743 - N6430 W01652 -N6356 W01602 - N6323 W01652 MOV SW 15KT FL200/350 N6356 W01709 -N6427 W01624 - N6356 W01538 - N6326 W01624 - N6356 W01709 MOV SE25KT FL350/550 N6356 W01709 - N6430 W01619 - N6356 W01528 - N6323W01619 - N6356 W01709 MOV E 10KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6206 W01851 - N6353 W02127 -N6452 W01414 - N6239 W01427 - N6206 W01851 FL200/350 N6250 W01714 -N6521 W01843 - N6431 W01233 - N6248 W01422 - N6250 W01714 FL350/550N6426 W01913 - N6522 W01313 - N6458 W00304 - N6307 W01547 - N6426W01913
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6148 W02322 - N6522 W01852 -N6520 W00235 - N6004 W02044 - N6148 W02322 FL200/350 N6141 W01528 -N6541 W02127 - N6612 W00211 - N6516 W00203 - N6141 W01528 FL350/550N6625 W02043 - N6604 E00231 - N6421 E00215 - N6238 W01659 - N6625W02043
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0300Z SFC/FL200 N5710 W02206 - N6536 W02539 -N6718 W00331 - N6359 W00436 - N5710 W02206 FL200/350 N6023 W01743 -N6533 W02913 - N6821 E00124 - N6722 E00716 - N6023 W01743 FL350/550N6153 W01757 - N6358 W02105 - N6806 W00032 - N6609 E01938 - N6153W01757
    RMK: ERUPTION CONFIRMED LIDAR MEASURES ASH PLUME IS NOW 30 KM HIGH.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20221014/1500Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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