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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ASKJA 373060 at 15:30 (UTC) on Fri 13 Apr 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180413/1530Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ASKJA 373060
    PSN: N6503 W01647
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1080M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE VOLCICE1804 ERUPTION REPORTED TO 20KM
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6419 W01959 - N6550 W03301 - N7131 W04059 - N7144 W04108 - N7220 W04106 - N7315 W04022 - N7423 W03731 - N7509 W03516 - N7532 W03331 - N7617 W02900 - N7640 W02429 - N7639 W01413 - N7424 E01102 - N7317 E01607 - N7207 E01900 - N7012 E02045 - N6922 E02123 - N6906 E02126 - N6854 E02119 - N6828 E02038 - N6804 E01819 - N6419 W01814 - N6419 W01959 FL200/350 N6442 W01635 - N6442 W01925 - N6505 W02217 - N6527 W02400 - N6552 W02512 - N6621 W02553 - N7142 W03133 - N7446 W03208 - N7500 W03204 - N7509 W03153 - N7617 W02752 - N7640 W02246 - N7639 W01554 - N7555 E00232 - N7532 E00952 - N7447 E01531 - N7016 E03119 - N6952 E03231 - N6926 E03309 - N6907 E03315 - N6854 E03308 - N6829 E03230 - N6805 E03117 - N6634 E01925 - N6612 E01451 - N6442 W01635 FL350/550 N6442 W01709 - N6528 W01932 - N6614 W02115 - N6722 W02330 - N6941 W02658 - N6952 W02704 - N7046 W02704 - N7222 W02628 - N7317 W02505 - N7532 W01133 - N7555 W00628 - N7554 E00420 - N7510 E01059 - N7447 E01317 - N7039 E02937 - N7014 E03050 - N7004 E03059 - N6951 E03100 - N6836 E03023 - N6829 E03014 - N6827 E03003 - N6442 W01709
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE: PLUME AT T+0 MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20KT. THIS IS BASED ON MODEL OUTPUT AND VERIFICATION OF VA. SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180413/1800Z

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