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VESTMANNAEYJAR 372010 at
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Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)
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Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)
Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)
VA ADVISORY
STATUS:
EXER
DTG:
20230512/1546Z
VAAC:
LONDON
VOLCANO:
VESTMANNAEYJAR 372010
PSN:
N6325 W02021
AREA:
ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV:
283M
ADVISORY NR:
2023/003
INFO SOURCE:
ICELANDIC MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:
RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:
10KM SW OF MAIN ISLAND. ERUPTION COMMENCED AROUND
15:
00
OBS VA DTG:
12/1500Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL200 N6252 W02001 - N6507 W01604 - N6606 W01719 - N6333 W02116 - N6252 W02001 MOV NE 60KT FL200/350 N6431 W01800 - N6503 W01851 - N6334 W02105 - N6253 W02013 - N6431 W01800 MOV NE 95KT FL350/550 N6256 W02027 - N6416 W01805 - N6456 W01909 - N6334 W02105 - N6256 W02027 MOV NE 70KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR:
12/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6310 W01657 - N6937 W00813 - N7104 W01044 - N6312 W02136 - N6310 W01657 FL200/350 N6238 W01940 - N7120 W00452 - N7259 W00802 - N6334 W02104 - N6238 W01940 FL350/550 N6238 W02031 - N6950 W00542 - N7110 W00859 - N6339 W02110 - N6238 W02031
FCST VA CLD +12 HR:
13/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6244 W01034 - N7454 E00317 - N7415 W00504 - N6311 W02139 - N6244 W01034 FL200/350 N6326 W02143 - N6257 W01939 - N7605 E01553 - N8107 E00514 - N6326 W02143 FL350/550 N6221 W01944 - N7532 E01120 - N7628 E00251 - N6335 W02126 - N6221 W01944
FCST VA CLD +18 HR:
13/0900Z SFC/FL200 N7941 E00515 - N7637 E01931 - N6540 W00446 - N6133 W02618 - N7941 E00515 FL200/350 N7503 E04947 - N8043 E04138 - N7940 E00307 - N6211 W02407 - N7405 E02241 - N7503 E04947 FL350/550 N6320 W02235 - N6308 W01847 - N7145 E00825 - N7625 E04306 - N7931 E01224 - N6320 W02235
RMK:
EXERCISE EXERCISE. PLUME OBSERVED ON RADAR TO 10KM.
NXT ADVISORY:
NO LATER THAN 20230512/2129Z
Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)
![Volcanic ash graphic](/public/data/vaac/vag/pfxd01_egrr_121546_202305.png)