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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ORAEFAJOKULL 374010 at 11:00 (UTC) on Thu 28 Feb 2019

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20190228/1100Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ORAEFAJOKULL 374010
    PSN: N6400 W01639
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 2010M
    ADVISORY NR: 2019/005
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE. IMO CONFIRM ERUPT CONTINUES TO 30KM. EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 28/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6450 W01813 - N6602 W01143 - N5623 W00009 - N5612 W01916 - N6450 W01813 FL200/350 N6600 W01632 - N6540 W00133 - N5629 E00001 - N5704 W01905 - N6600 W01632 FL350/550 N6505 W01701 - N6508 W01058 - N6246 W01129 - N6250 W01654 - N6505 W01701
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6623 W01839 - N6555 E00117 - N5603 E00146 - N5639 W02356 - N6623 W01839 FL200/350 N6633 W01638 - N6552 E00408 - N5520 E00437 - N5623 W01940 - N6633 W01638 FL350/550 N6602 W01426 - N6402 E00159 - N5949 W00618 - N6337 W01823 - N6602 W01426
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 01/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6852 W01653 - N6145 E01315 - N5825 E01126 - N6338 W02106 - N6852 W01653 FL200/350 N6343 W01823 - N6803 W01039 - N6000 E01658 - N5557 E00851 - N6343 W01823 FL350/550 N6653 W01230 - N6136 E01232 - N5520 E00406 - N6333 W01836 - N6653 W01230
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 01/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6947 W01309 - N5530 E02220 - N5225 E01828 - N6518 W02723 - N6947 W01309 FL200/350 N6418 W01855 - N6718 W00133 - N5155 E02644 - N5343 E00859 - N6418 W01855 FL350/550 N6513 W02046 - N6556 E00406 - N5302 E01624 - N5427 E00143 - N6513 W02046
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. VA OBS MOV E/SE AT 20KT. PLEASE SEE ANNOTATED SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20190228/1400Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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