Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Krysuvik in Iceland on 20 Mar 2021 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Krysuvik

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)

20 Mar 00:05 20 Mar 05:45 20 Mar 05:51 20 Mar 10:43 20 Mar 11:41

20/03 11:41 2021-0004

20/03 10:43 2021-004

20/03 05:51 2021-0003

20/03 05:45 2021-003

20/03 00:05 2021-0002

19/03 23:58 2021-002

19/03 22:23 2021-0001

19/03 21:59 2021-001

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-20 at 11:41 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

None.
Please see fvxx01 egrr 201048 issued by the volcanic ash advisory center which describes conditions over or near the montreal volcanic ash advisory center area of responsibility. Volcanic ash graphic at weather. Gc. Ca/eer/vaac/ [all lower case].

Original Message :

Received FVCN01 at 11:41 UTC, 20/03/21 from CWAO
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210320/1141Z
VAAC: MONTREAL
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02206
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 379M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/0004
INFO SOURCE: VAAC LONDON
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: NIL
OBS VA DTG: NIL
OBS VA CLD: NIL
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT PROVIDED
RMK: PLEASE SEE FVXX01 EGRR 201048 ISSUED BY THE LONDON VAAC WHICH
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS OVER OR NEAR THE MONTREAL VAAC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
VA GRAPHIC AT WEATHER.GC.CA/EER/VAAC/ [ALL LOWER CASE]
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-20 at 10:43 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Small effusive lava and [likely] gas eruption at krysuvik.
Imo inform volcanic ash advisory center of no signature volcanic ash being emitted from krysuvik, resulting in downgrade of colour state from red to.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 10:48 UTC, 20/03/21 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210320/1043Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02204
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 360M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/004
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL EFFUSIVE LAVA AND [LIKELY] GAS ERUPTION AT
KRYSUVIK
OBS VA DTG: 20/0943Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1543Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/2143Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0343Z NO VA EXP
RMK: IMO INFORM LONDON VAAC OF NO SIG VA BEING EMITTED FM KRYSUVIK,
RESULTING IN DOWNGRADE OF COLOUR STATE FM RED TO ORANGE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-20 at 05:51 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

None.
Please see fvxx01 egrr 200545 issued by the volcanic ash advisory center which describes conditions over or near the montreal volcanic ash advisory center area of responsibility. Volcanic ash graphic at weather. Gc. Ca/eer/vaac/ [all lower case].

Original Message :

Received FVCN01 at 05:52 UTC, 20/03/21 from CWAO
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210320/0551Z
VAAC: MONTREAL
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02206
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 379M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/0003
INFO SOURCE: VAAC LONDON
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: NIL
OBS VA DTG: NIL
OBS VA CLD: NIL
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT PROVIDED
RMK: PLEASE SEE FVXX01 EGRR 200545 ISSUED BY THE LONDON VAAC WHICH
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS OVER OR NEAR THE MONTREAL VAAC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
VA GRAPHIC AT WEATHER.GC.CA/EER/VAAC/ [ALL LOWER CASE]
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210320/1200Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-20 at 05:45 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Krisuvik.
Iceland meteorological office estimate volcanic ash plume height no higher than flight level 60 (1800m).

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 05:47 UTC, 20/03/21 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210320/0545Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02204
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 360M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/003
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFF
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: UNKNOWN
ERUPTION DETAILS: KRISUVIK
OBS VA DTG: 20/0600Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6355 W02210 - N6416 W02119 - N6405 W01807 - N6332 W01639 - N6307 W01902 - N6355 W02210
N6332 W01639 - N6307 W01902 - N6355 W02210
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1200Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1800Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0000Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ICELAND MET OFFICE ESTIMATE VA PLUME HEIGHT NO HIGHER THAN
FL060.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210320/1200Z
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-20 at 00:05 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

None.
Please see fvxx01 egrr 192358 issued by the volcanic ash advisory center which describes conditions over or near the montreal volcanic ash advisory center area of responsibility. Volcanic ash graphic at weather. Gc. Ca/eer/vaac/ [all lower case].

Original Message :

Received FVCN01 at 00:06 UTC, 20/03/21 from CWAO
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210320/0005Z
VAAC: MONTREAL
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02206
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 379M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/0002
INFO SOURCE: VAAC LONDON
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: NIL
OBS VA DTG: NIL
OBS VA CLD: NIL
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT PROVIDED
RMK: PLEASE SEE FVXX01 EGRR 192358 ISSUED BY THE LONDON VAAC WHICH
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS OVER OR NEAR THE MONTREAL VAAC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
VA GRAPHIC AT WEATHER.GC.CA/EER/VAAC/ [ALL LOWER CASE]
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210320/0600Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-19 at 23:58 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Krisuvik.
Maximum plume height estimated to flight level 160 (4800m).

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 00:00 UTC, 20/03/21 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210319/2358Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02204
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 360M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/002
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: KRISUVIK
OBS VA DTG: 19/2200Z
OBS VA CLD:
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0400Z SFC/FL200 N6346 W02245 - N6415 W02201 - N6421 W01911 - N6350 W01636 - N6319 W01939 - N6346 W02245
N6421 W01911 - N6350 W01636 - N6319 W01939 - N6346 W02245
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1000Z SFC/FL200 N6342 W02253 - N6431 W02140 - N6338 W01557 - N6249 W01325 - N6206 W01415 - N6342 W02253
N6338 W01557 - N6249 W01325 - N6206 W01415 - N6342 W02253
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1600Z SFC/FL200 N6356 W02304 - N6444 W01956 - N6357 W01208 - N6141 W00845 - N6020 W00904 - N6356 W02304
N6357 W01208 - N6141 W00845 - N6020 W00904 - N6356 W02304
RMK: MAXIMUM PLUME HEIGHT ESTIMATED TO FL160
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210320/0600Z
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-19 at 22:23 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

None.
Please see fvxx01 egrr 192159 issued by the volcanic ash advisory center which describes conditions over or near the montreal volcanic ash advisory center area of responsibility. Volcanic ash graphic at weather. Gc. Ca/eer/vaac/ [all lower case].

Original Message :

Received FVCN01 at 22:24 UTC, 19/03/21 from CWAO
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210319/2223Z
VAAC: MONTREAL
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02206
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 379M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/0001
INFO SOURCE: VAAC LONDON
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: NIL
OBS VA DTG: NIL
OBS VA CLD: NIL
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT PROVIDED
RMK: PLEASE SEE FVXX01 EGRR 192159 ISSUED BY THE LONDON VAAC WHICH
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS OVER OR NEAR THE MONTREAL VAAC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
VA GRAPHIC AT WEATHER.GC.CA/EER/VAAC/ [ALL LOWER CASE]
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210320/2200Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2021-03-19 at 21:59 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eurption confirmed.
Maximum height of plume 5km most likely 1-5 km.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 22:02 UTC, 19/03/21 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210319/2159Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: KRISUVIK 371030
PSN: N6355 W02204
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 360M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/001
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: EURPTION CONFIRMED
OBS VA DTG: 19/2143Z
OBS VA CLD: NOT AVBL MOV SW 70KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0343Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/0943Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1543Z NOT AVBL
RMK: MAX HEIGHT OF PLUME 5KM
MOST LIKELY 1-5 KM
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210320/2200Z
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