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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 09:00 (UTC) on Tue 12 May 2015

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20150512/0900Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01903
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1512M
    ADVISORY NR: 2015/002
    INFO SOURCE: IMO_ EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME OBS TO FL490 BY RADAR _ EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
    OBS VA DTG: 12/0900Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6356 W01928 - N6356 W01830 - N6250 W01822 - N6251 W01933 - N6310 W01949 - N6356 W01928 FL200/350 N6249 W01850 - N6251 W01950 - N6350 W01937 - N6355 W01849 - N6335 W01829 - N6302 W01825 - N6249 W01850 FL350/550 N6356 W01849 - N6330 W01824 - N6309 W01843 - N6315 W01915 - N6352 W01900 - N6356 W01849
    FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6447 W01856 - N6446 W01539 - N6215 W01451 - N5923 W01605 - N6047 W02012 - N6447 W01856 FL200/350 N6401 W01937 - N6404 W01555 - N6020 W01220 - N5847 W01514 - N6131 W02010 - N6401 W01937 FL350/550 N6504 W01827 - N6451 W01518 - N6140 W01326 - N6122 W01805 - N6304 W01937 - N6504 W01827
    FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6536 W01850 - N6522 W01438 - N5626 W00302 - N5630 W00951 - N6151 W02033 - N6536 W01850 FL200/350 N6404 W01948 - N6354 W01330 - N5637 W00052 - N5558 W00522 - N5953 W01735 - N6404 W01948 FL350/550 N6417 W01918 - N6544 W01453 - N5949 W00624 - N5937 W01032 - N6308 W01920 - N6417 W01918
    FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6526 W02138 - N6642 W01433 - N5429 E01003 - N5403 W00329 - N6049 W01915 - N6050 W01915 - N6526 W02138 FL200/350 N6515 W01829 - N5516 E01409 - N5217 E00720 - N5836 W01421 - N6305 W02046 - N6515 W01829 FL350/550 N6424 W02017 - N6627 W01148 - N5725 E00257 - N5642 W00351 - N6301 W01922 - N6424 W02017
    RMK: ERUPTION ONGOING - EXERCISE EXERCISE
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20150512/1230Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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