Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Katla in Iceland on 15 May 2020 00:00 UTC

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

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Measurements Levels

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

15/05 15:17 2020-006

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2020-05-15 at 15:17 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption to 15km.
Exercise exercise exercise - confirmed by infrasound and radar.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 15:21 UTC, 15/05/20 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200515/1517Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
PSN: N6338 W01907
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/006
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION TO 15KM
OBS VA DTG: 15/1500Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6334 W01924 - N6356 W01851 - N6340 W01748 - N6305 W01840 - N6334 W01924 FL200/350 N6334 W01924 - N6406 W01835 - N6334 W01746 - N6301 W01835 - N6334 W01924 MOV N/A
N6334 W01746 - N6301 W01835 - N6334 W01924 MOV N/A
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6233 W01957 - N6449 W02112 - N6229 W00854 - N6055 W00817 - N6233 W01957 FL200/350 N6055 W00640 - N6236 W02118 - N6447 W01941 - N6145 W00517 - N6055 W00640 FL350/550 N6243 W01834 - N6428 W02018 - N6258 W01130 - N6109 W01336 - N6243 W01834
W01834
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6303 W02327 - N6525 W01927 - N5841 E00413 - N5817 E00134 - N6303 W02327 FL200/350 N6258 W02051 - N6509 W01736 - N5751 E00835 - N5732 E00455 - N6258 W02051 FL350/550 N6156 W01928 - N6500 W02023 - N6138 W00620 - N5914 W00613 - N6156 W01928
W01928
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0900Z SFC/FL200 N5544 E01217 - N6310 W02825 - N6519 W01902 - N5544 E01822 - N5544 E01217 FL200/350 N6241 W02530 - N6509 W02208 - N5621 E01857 - N5442 E01739 - N6241 W02530 FL350/550 N6122 W02015 - N6448 W02058 - N6005 E00233 - N5732 W00051 - N6122 W02015
W02015
RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - CONFIRMED BY INFRASOUND AND RADAR.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20200515/1830Z
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