Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) London warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 30 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX01 at 10:01 UTC, 10/03/26 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
STATUS: EXER
DTG: 20260310/0949Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: PRESTAHNUKUR 371070
PSN: N6436 W02038
AREA: ICELAND
SOURCE ELEV: 1385M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/004
INFO SOURCE: IMO
ERUPTION DETAILS: PRESTAHNUKUR
OBS VA DTG: 10/0900Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6443 W02043 – N6431 W02040 – N6457 W02006 –
N6504 W02029 – N6443 W02043 MOV NE 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6439 W02046 – N6519 W02005 –
N6628 W01708 – N6554 W01512 – N6421 W02044 – N6439 W02046
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6649 W01814 – N6659 W01304 –
N6543 W01529 – N6421 W02043 – N6451 W02053 – N6649 W01814
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6521 W02211 – N6653 W02220 –
N6747 W01251 – N6541 W01555 – N6419 W02041 – N6521 W02211 FL200/350
N6648 W02153 – N6712 W02131 – N6714 W02047 – N6645 W02121 – N6648
W02153
RMK: TOP OF ASH CLOUD ESTIMATED AT 5KM
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260310/1545Z
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