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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    HEKLA 372070 at 15:39 (UTC) on Fri 13 May 2022

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20220513/1539Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070
    PSN: N6359 W01940
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    ADVISORY NR: 2022/010
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20220513/1530Z
    OBS VA DTG: 13/1600Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6334 W01958 - N6405 W02045 - N6517 W01859 -N6334 W01641 - N6334 W01958 MOV NW 10KT FL200/350 N6514 W01753 -N6408 W01621 - N6334 W01712 - N6334 W02032 - N6514 W01753 MOV E 65KTFL350/550 N6356 W01958 - N6503 W01817 - N6410 W01658 - N6259 W01832- N6356 W01958 MOV NE 30KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/2200Z SFC/FL200 N6311 W02138 - N6600 W02138 -N6426 W00326 - N6320 W00327 - N6311 W02138 FL200/350 N6336 W02028 -N6636 W01631 - N6401 E00010 - N6248 W00136 - N6336 W02028 FL350/550N6535 W01816 - N6517 W00752 - N6340 W00635 - N6332 W02034 - N6535W01816
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/0400Z SFC/FL200 N6320 W02501 - N6702 W01956 -N6345 E00929 - N6103 E01421 - N6320 W02501 FL200/350 N6342 W02053 -N6852 W01524 - N6149 E01548 - N6039 E01209 - N6342 W02053 FL350/550N6337 W02315 - N6609 W01345 - N6612 E00205 - N6310 E00522 - N6337W02315
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/1000Z SFC/FL200 N6318 W02715 - N5736 E01757 -N6232 E02130 - N6837 W02117 - N6318 W02715 FL200/350 N6355 W02143 -N6850 W01153 - N6214 E02143 - N5633 E02401 - N6355 W02143 FL350/550N6350 W02359 - N6754 W00905 - N6334 E01307 - N6124 E01613 - N6350W02359
    RMK: EXERCISE - PLUME TO 19KM- EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20220513/2131Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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