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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020 at 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 9 Aug 2016

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20160809/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 372020
    PSN: N6338 W01937
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1666M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2016/002
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. ERUPTION STARTED AT 1425Z TO 12000M.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 10/1500Z SFC/FL200 N4235 E00055 - N4319 W00630 - N4324 W00641 - N6345 W02050 - N6355 W02053 - N6532 W02052 - N6543 W02045 - N6607 W02009 - N6609 W01953 - N6610 W01708 - N6501 W01338 - N6245 W00906 - N5942 W00433 - N4720 E00641 - N4705 E00649 - N4638 E00649 - N4627 E00644 - N4454 E00459 - N4300 E00210 - N4235 E00055 FL200/350 N3442 W01028 - N3447 W01038 - N3503 W01045 - N6322 W01942 - N6338 W01945 - N6351 W01936 - N6355 W01850 - N6355 W01600 - N6332 W01342 - N6116 W00654 - N5834 W00251 - N4605 E00613 - N4554 E00615 - N4544 E00612 - N4327 E00429 - N4237 E00315 - N3443 W01017 - N3442 W01028 FL350/550 N3528 W00944 - N3530 W01001 - N3544 W01011 - N6322 W01942 - N6338 W01945 - N6351 W01936 - N6355 W01705 - N6247 W01200 - N6201 W00942 - N6115 W00800 - N5945 W00510 - N5857 W00359 - N5748 W00249 - N5701 W00214 - N5547 W00137 - N5327 W00102 - N4830 W00103 - N4033 W00353 - N3854 W00506 - N3617 W00829 - N3528 W00944
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN T+0 FRAME AS ASH CLEARLY SEEN BY MOBILE RADAR.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20160809/1800Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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