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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KVERKFJOLL 373050 at 15:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 Apr 2024

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20240412/1500Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KVERKFJOLL 373050
    PSN: N6439 W01640
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1933M
    ADVISORY NR: 2024/002
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: KVERKFJOLL
    OBS VA DTG: 12/1500Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6447 W01725 - N6530 W01546 - N6453 W01509 -N6411 W01649 - N6447 W01725 MOV NE 35KT FL200/350 N6452 W01707 -N6522 W01607 - N6523 W01452 - N6402 W01617 - N6452 W01707 MOV NE40KT FL350/550 N6437 W01652 - N6545 W01545 - N6449 W01449 - N6416W01631 - N6437 W01652 MOV NE 35KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6834 W00900 - N6735 W00739 -N6448 W01333 - N6214 W02701 - N6834 W00900 FL200/350 N6458 W01713 -N6956 W00825 - N6656 W00619 - N6420 W01634 - N6458 W01713 FL350/550N6856 W00842 - N6711 W00546 - N6531 W00726 - N6404 W01830 - N6856W00842
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6304 W02416 - N7228 W00202 -N6910 E00502 - N6357 W01053 - N6304 W02416 FL200/350 N6844 W01238 -N7247 W00129 - N6908 E00712 - N6407 W01725 - N6844 W01238 FL350/550N6906 W00731 - N7143 E00200 - N6639 E00329 - N6405 W01843 - N6906W00731
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0900Z SFC/FL200 N6247 W02203 - N7556 W00105 -N7110 E01606 - N6259 W00638 - N6247 W02203 FL200/350 N7226 W00853 -N7620 E00310 - N6959 E01952 - N6358 W01733 - N7226 W00853 FL350/550N7103 W00438 - N7450 E01054 - N6646 E01259 - N6409 W01815 - N7103W00438
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE ERUPTION STARTED 1500 UTC. ASH PLUME OBS TO18 KM BY RADAR. EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20240412/2100Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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