VONA notifications

VONA notifications

Aviation color code

The aviation color code (ACC) follows recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and provides pilots, the public, and aviation authorities with information about the status of volcanoes that could affect air traffic.

The aviation color code is independent of the color code also issued by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, known as the “Volcano Alert Level System (VALS).” The VALS color code is intended to convey information about potential impacts on the ground, and therefore, these two color codes may differ at any given time.



Notification of change in aviation color code

Reykjanes

Time: 14. Jan 2024, 04:11 GMT

Color code:  Orange 

Volcano id: 371020

Activity summary:
This morning at around 03:00 UTC an intense seismic swarm started in the area near Sundhnúksgigar, with a largest earthquake of M3.5. A subtle change can also be observed at the GPS stations in the area. A magmatic intrusion seems likely and the likelihood for an eruption has increased significantly.

Cloud height:
No eruption ongoing yet.

Other cloud information:
No eruption ongoing yet.

Remarks:
The town of Grindavík is progressively evacuated by the Civil Protection. In case of an eruption, the most likely scenario is an effusive eruption as it happened on 18 December 2023. More information on background activity, eruptive scenarios and volcanic hazards is available at icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=REY.






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