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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 12:00 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2014

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20141211/1200Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    ADVISORY NR: 2014/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE VOLCICE. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE.
    OBS VA DTG: 11/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6417 W01913 - N6257 W01733 - N6040 W01733 - N6121 W02149 - N6246 W02229 - N6417 W01913 FL200/350 N6403 W02025 - N6354 W01619 - N6225 W01535 - N6101 W01929 - N6247 W02125 - N6403 W02025 FL350/550 N6405 W01937 - N6400 W01423 - N6212 W01400 - N6150 W01916 - N6314 W02046 - N6405 W01937
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 11/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6358 W02100 - N6404 W01805 - N6233 W01407 - N5814 W01759 - N6019 W02509 - N6358 W02100 FL200/350 N6411 W02040 - N6310 W01121 - N5802 W01500 - N5929 W02551 - N6411 W02040 FL350/550 N6355 W02125 - N6431 W00750 - N6209 W00714 - N6003 W01508 - N6000 W02014 - N6355 W02125
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6355 W02141 - N6407 W01603 - N6218 W01007 - N5646 W01513 - N5446 W02745 - N6355 W02141 FL200/350 N6412 W01921 - N6151 W00446 - N5600 W01426 - N5427 W02832 - N6017 W02528 - N6412 W01921 FL350/550 N6358 W01953 - N6514 W00207 - N6045 W00334 - N5721 W01900 - N5936 W02154 - N6358 W01953
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6353 W02029 - N6406 W01403 - N5905 W00414 - N4731 W02800 - N5408 W02909 - N6353 W02029 FL200/350 N6410 W01905 - N6144 W00159 - N5940 W00149 - N4727 W02734 - N5523 W02848 - N6410 W01905 FL350/550 N6358 W01917 - N6610 E00250 - N6015 E00107 - N5400 W01841 - N5905 W02114 - N6358 W01917
    RMK: EXERCISE. IMO CONFIRM ERUPTION DETAILS UNCHANGED, ASH RICH ERUPTION OF KATLA CONTINUES WITH PLUME HEIGHT TO 18KM. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20141211/1800Z

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