Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Reykjanes in Iceland from 12 Nov 2023 14:10 UTC to 18 Mar 2024 08:51 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Reykjanes

in Iceland

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

18 Dec 22:59 18 Dec 23:56 14 Jan 08:18 08 Feb 06:21 16 Mar 20:44

18/03 08:51

16/03 21:45 2024-004 LONDON

16/03 20:44 2024-003 LONDON

08/02 06:21 2024-002 LONDON

14/01 08:18 2024-001 LONDON

18/12 23:56 2023-004 LONDON

18/12 22:59 2023-003 LONDON

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-03-18 at 08:51 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-03-16 at 21:45 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Ongoing - effusive.
Effusive eruption on sundhnksggar crater. Aggaas rich plume is raising from the eruptive fissure and reaches a height of circa 3 km. No south sdetected bbyy the radar network.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 21:47 UTC, 16/03/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240316/2145Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/004
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING - EFFUSIVE
OBS VA DTG: 16/2141Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL000/100 330/25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0341Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/0941Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1541Z NO VA EXP
RMK: EFFUSIVE ERUPTION ON SUNDHNKSGGAR CRATER.AGGAAS RICH PLUME
IS RAISING FROM THE ERUPTIVE FISSURE AND REACHES A HEIGHT OF CIRCA 3
KM. NO S SDETECTED BBYY THE RADAR NETWORK.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-03-16 at 20:44 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Ongoing.
Effusive eruption.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 20:48 UTC, 16/03/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240316/2044Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/003
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 16/2027Z
OBS VA CLD: NOT AVBL VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL000/200 050/15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0227Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/0827Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1427Z NOT AVBL
RMK: EFFUSIVE ERUPTION
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20240316/2143Z
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-02-08 at 06:21 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Effusive eruption started.
Iceland meteorological office confirm eruption started near 63°52' n 022. 25w. Eruption is most likely effusive lava, so there will be no further advisories unless ash is confirmed.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 06:23 UTC, 08/02/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240208/0621Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/002
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: EFFUSIVE ERUPTION STARTED
OBS VA DTG: 08/0611Z
OBS VA CLD: NOT AVBL VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL010/050 020/20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/1211Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1811Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0011Z NOT AVBL
RMK: ICELAND MET OFFICE CONFIRM ERUPTION STARTED NEAR 63.52N
022.25W. ERUPTION IS MOST LIKELY EFFUSIVE LAVA, SO THERE WILL BE NO
FURTHER ADVISORIES UNLESS ASH IS CONFIRMED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-01-14 at 08:18 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Effusive eruption started.
Imo confirm no ash, so no further advisories are expected. Location [hagafell] is slightly different to main reykjanes vent at 63 52n 022 24w.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 08:40 UTC, 14/01/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240114/0818Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/001
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: EFFUSIVE ERUPTION STARTED
OBS VA DTG: 14/0807Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL000/050 020/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1407Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/2007Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0207Z NO VA EXP
RMK: IMO CONFIRM NO ASH, SO NO FURTHER ADVISORIES ARE
EXPECTED.
LOCATION [HAGAFELL] IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TO MAIN
REYKJANES VENT AT 63 52N 022 24W.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-12-18 at 23:56 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption on reykjanes peninsula.
Effusive eruption continues. Imo have confirmed that there is no volcanic ash.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 23:58 UTC, 18/12/23 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20231218/2356Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2023/004
INFO SOURCE: IMO
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION ON REYKJANES PENINSULA
OBS VA DTG: 18/2355Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL100/200 240/25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0555Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1155Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1755Z NO VA EXP
RMK: EFFUSIVE ERUPTION CONTINUES. IMO HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS
NO VA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2023-12-18 at 22:59 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption on reykanes peninsula.
Effusive eruption observed few km north east of grindavik, visible on webcams.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 23:05 UTC, 18/12/23 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20231218/2259Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2023/003
INFO SOURCE: IMO
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION ON REYKANES PENINSULA
OBS VA DTG: 18/2240Z
OBS VA CLD: NOT AVBL VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL100/200 240/25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0440Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1040Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1640Z NOT AVBL
RMK: EFFUSIVE ERUPTION OBSERVED FEW KM NE OF GRINDAVIK, VISIBLE ON
WEBCAMS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20231219/0010Z
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