ICELAND: Bardarbunga volcano, ERUPTS/aug29/14, any climbers?

The Bardarbunga volcano erupted Friday in Iceland, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

The eruption started in Holuhraun, north of Dyngjujökull, which is located in northern Vatnajökull, just after midnight Friday, local time.

Scientists who are in the area close to the eruption estimate that the volcanic fissure in Holuhraun is about 1 km (0.62 miles) long, according to the Iceland Civil Protection Department.

No volcanic ash had been detected with the radar system in the area, officials said.

The Bardarbunga volcano erupted in Holuhraun, Iceland. (Photo/University of Iceland)

If there is a large eruption, it may seriously impact international travel, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Alan Reppert said.

"With the remains of Cristobal pushing over Iceland late in the weekend and early next week, there is a chance the winds above the volcano could push ash and debris south over the central and even western Atlantic," Reppert said. "Depending on how the storm dissolves, this may bring an even stronger push of winds southward into the Atlantic over the end of the week."

A Code Red aviation travel warning with a no-fly zone was issued Friday by the Met Office. The office said a significant emission of ash into the atmosphere was likely. Akureyri airport is no longer under restrictions and the height of the zone now only reaches 5,000 feet.