Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Reykjanes in Iceland from 21 Nov 2024 07:42 UTC to 26 Nov 2024 09:00 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)

21/11 07:42

20/11 23:30 2024-009 LONDON

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-11-21 at 07:42 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-11-20 at 23:30 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Effusive lava eruption.
Imo report effusive lava eruption started 2314 UTC. No volcanic ash currently reported. No further advisories unless volcanic ash is reported.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 23:32 UTC, 20/11/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20241120/2330Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/009
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE [IMO]
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: EFFUSIVE LAVA ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 20/2323Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL000/050 010/20KT
FL000/050 010/20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0523Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1123Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1723Z NO VA EXP
RMK: IMO REPORT EFFUSIVE LAVA ERUPTION STARTED 2314 UTC. NO VA
CURRENTLY REPORTED. NO FURTHER ADVISORIES UNLESS VA IS REPORTED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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