MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL
SUMMARY for JANUARY 2007
CONDITIONS DAY of
Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
NAME: 3270 Nowell CITY: West Juneau STATE: Alaska
ELEV: 97 ft LAT: 58° 17' 33" N LONG: 134° 25' 37" W
TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight.
HEAT COOL AVG WIND SNOW
MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM RUN ON(1)
DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR (mi) SNOW GRND WEATHER
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1 40.7 41.9 7:50a 38.9 6:30p 24.3 0.0 1.05 5.5 28.0 3:00p SSE 131.56 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Lt-BrzyWind Cldy Cld/VryLtRn-Rn-Spr-Rain
2 37.7 39.8 3:00a 36.0 9:40a 27.3 0.0 0.28 0.7 10.0 12:30a S 17.61 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld/Rn-ExtrmLtMist-Spr LoClds FewLullsinRn Rn
3 36.3 38.2 4:15p 32.9 11:55p 28.7 0.0 0.61 3.1 19.0 8:00p S 73.28 0.1 0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-Mist-Spr FewLullsinRn Cld/Rn/Sn-Rn/Rn/Sn
4 30.2 33.5 12:30a 27.0 7:45a 34.8 0.0 0.40 3.1 19.0 6:55p FRZN* 75.22 3.8 3.8 VarClds/Sn-LtSnShrs PCld Cld-BlueHints Brzy Cld/Snow
5 32.2 33.5 1:40p 31.0 9:45p 32.8 0.0 0.45 0.5 11.0 12:20p S 12.32 6.9 9.0 Sn VarLrCld/SnShrs FewBrks Cld/LtSn/Sn-Rn/SnPell Cld
6 31.7 32.9 1:35p 29.1 8:05a 33.3 0.0 0.14 1.0 11.0 12:25p ? 24.33 2.9 MISS Cld/Sn PCld Cld Cld/ExtrmLtSn-FrzDrizz-Sn-LtSn Cldy
7 31.2 32.9 12:15a 29.5 10:55a 33.8 0.0 0.36 2.9 29.0# 10:45a FRZN 70.21 5.6 15.0 Sn-VryLtSn Cld Brks Brzy PCld MCld Brzy Cld/Sn-LtSn
8 27.9 30.9 11:10a 24.2 8:45p 37.1 0.0 TRACE 1.2 11.0 12:05a FRZN 27.76 2.0 14.8 Cld/OccExtrmLt-VryLtSn-Sn Cld-ThinSpots Clr-PCld Cld
9 18.9 26.0 12:20a 12.1 6:30p 46.1 0.0 0.00 3.2 18.0 6:00a FRZN 75.94 0.0 MISS VarCld-PCld Cld Brz Quake SnBlowMtns VarPCld-Clr Clr
10 13.5 20.0 2:30p 8.6 11:25p 51.5 0.0 0.00 3.3 28.0 1:30p FRZN 79.00 0.0 12.6 MClear-Clr Clr OccBrzy SnowBlowingonMtns To 1500hrs
11 18.0 21.1 11:10p 8.4 12:20a 47.0 0.0 TRACE 0.6 7.0 5:30a FRZN 14.10 TRCE MISS Clear Cldy Cld/ExtremLtSn Cldy-UpperPartsMtnsHidden
12 26.1 29.5 10:35p 20.8 1:05a 38.9 0.0 0.27 1.3 13.0 3:40p E? 29.88 7.5 18.5 Cld/LtSn Cld-MainlandMostlyHidden/Snow
13 31.0 33.7 12:00m 29.0 3:15a 34.0 0.0 0.02 0.6 8.0 11:55p SSE? 14.25 1.1 MISS Cld/Sn-ExtrmLtSn Cld/LtandExtrmLtFreezMisting-Drizz
14 36.4 38.9 3:40p 32.9 3:15a 28.6 0.0 0.68 4.8 19.0 3:15p SSE 114.29 0.0 12.7 Cld/Rain/Rn-Sn/Spr-VryLtRn-Drizz Lt-BrzyWind Cld/Rn
15 36.9 39.8 11:30a 34.0 10:40p 28.1 0.0 0.79 4.8 27.0 12:25p S 116.03 0.0 7.6 Cld/Rain-Spr-TinyHail-LtRn-Rn Lt-Brzy/BrzyWind
16 31.1 34.7 12:25a 27.8 6:15p 33.9 0.0 0.18 0.5 17.0 12:20a ? 11.18 3.6 MISS Sn Clr/PCld Cld Cld/LtSn-Sn PCld-Cld Cld/LtSn-Sn Cld
17 32.8 34.7 8:15p 30.1 12:05a 32.2 0.0 0.22 2.5 16.0 5:40p Fz SSE61.13 5.3 13.3 Cld Cld/Sn-VryLtSn/VarSn-Rn&Rn-Sn Cld/VryLtMist-Spr
18 34.5 37.0 8:10p 32.2 7:20a 30.5 0.0 0.36 2.7 19.0 5:50p S 64.42 0.0 MISS Cld Cld/LtSn-Rn/Sn/Rn/Rn-Sn Cld/Rn-Spr-Mist Lt-Brz
19 34.8 36.9 7:30a 32.2 9:10p 30.2 0.0 0.36 1.5 12.0 1:20a S? 36.89 0.8 9.6 Cld/Rn Cldy Cld/Spr-VryLtRn-Rn/Sn-Rn Cld/WetSnow
20 34.8 36.9 11:30p 32.4 12:05a 30.2 0.0 0.63 3.7 27.0 11:25p S 89.40 1.1 MISS Cld/Sn Cld/Rn-Mist-Drizz-Spr Cld/Rn-Sn/Rn Brzy-Windy
21 35.2 37.3 5:20a 30.3 11:45p 29.8 0.0 0.20 2.8 18.0 12:10a SSE FZ66.80 0.2 8.2 Rn-Brz Cld Spr Brks Cld/Sn-Hail-Pellts-Rn VrCld MClr
22 28.7 32.2 11:55a 26.1 8:50p 36.3 0.0 0.00 1.1 11.0 4:55p FRZN 25.74 0.0 MISS MClr LtFrst VarMCld-Cld To Clr-PCldy Ovcst Clr-Cldy
23 32.3 36.3 5:20p 28.7 12:05a 32.7 0.0 0.42 0.6 8.0 2:20p FZ ? 13.66 3.1 9.5 IncrCld Cld/Sn-DiminSnow-LtDrizz-Spr-Mist Cld Cld/Rn
24 34.4 39.1 11:05a 31.2 11:25p 30.6 0.0 0.65 2.7 19.0 4:25p SSE FZ64.02 0.2 MISS Cld/Rn-Sn/Rn-Spr Cld-OccBrk/Spr-Rn/Rn-Sn/Sn Brks Cld
25 31.9 34.4 1:05p 29.4 1:30a 33.1 0.0 TRACE 1.0 17.0 12:15a FZ ? 24.84 0.1 8.6 Cld/Snow Cld-HintsofBrks FewSnowflakes Cld-ThinAreas
26 32.3 33.8 12:05p 30.6 10:15p 32.7 0.0 0.00 1.4 13.0 3:15p S 33.85 0.0 MISS Cloudy-Overcast SlightBrks Overcast-Cloudy
27 29.3 36.2 12:15p 24.4 10:05p 35.7 0.0 0.00 1.4 12.0 12:05a WSW 34.14 0.0 MISS Cld-Ovcst VarMCld-Clr Clear VarLwrPatchyFog-Cld Clr
28 30.6 34.9 7:35p 24.4 12:05a 34.4 0.0 0.22 1.2 13.0 4:20p S 28.75 2.3 10.4 MClr IncrCld Cld/Snow-Spr-Sleet/Sn-Rn/LtRn-Drizz Cld
29 34.5 35.5 12:10p 33.4 5:40a 30.5 0.0 0.02 0.3 6.0 12:10a S 6.49 0.0 MISS LoClds-Fog Fog Spr-Mist-LtRn-Driz VarLoCld LoCld-Fog
30 34.5 36.8 12:35p 31.6 12:00m 30.5 0.0 0.01 2.1 14.0 2:45p NW 50.61 0.0 8.7 LoClds-Fog LtMist-Driz MCld-Fog ClrAbove LoClds-Fog
31 33.7 39.9 9:00p 29.3 6:45a 31.3 0.0 0.00 2.5 14.0 8:10p FZ ? 59.21 0.0 8.7 Fog-LoClds Clr-VarFogBand Clear Clr-VarFogBand Clear
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31.4 41.9 1 8.4 11 1040.9 0.0 8.32 2.1 29.0 7 ? 1546.41 46.6
(1) As measured on Front Lawn.
*Wind Direction Vane on January 4 was frozen in place from 0100 - 2120. Predominant wind direction from 2120 to Midnight was SE.
# High Wind Direction was from the West
STATISTICS | DATA | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS - DAY of MONTH: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31| TOP
AVERAGE Mean Temp: 31.4
AVERAGE High Temp: 34.5
MINIMUM High Temp: 20.0 10th
MAXIMUM High Temp: 41.9 1st
AVERAGE Low Temp: 28.0
MINIMUM Low Temp: 8.4 11th
MAXIMUM Low Temp: 38.9 1st
LoWEST Wind Chill Temp: 1.0 10th @ approx. 0645
MAX >= 90.0: 0
MAX >= 80.0: 0
MAX >= 70.0: 0
MAX <= 32.0: 5 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
MIN <= 32.0: 22 All but: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 29th
MIN <= 0.0: 0
MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 97 4th, 5th
MINIMUM Humidity (%): 41 10th @ 1257
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1035.8 10th @ 2159, 11th @ 0159
MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 978.4 1st @ 1329
TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 1040.9
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 33.6
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 24.3 1st
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 51.5 10th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0.0
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration
TOTAL Precip.: 8.32
AVERAGE Precip.: 0.3
DAYS of Precip.: 25 All but: 9th, 10th, 22nd, 26th, 27th, 31st
MAXIMUM Precip.: 1.05 1st
MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.26 24th @ 1009
Days of Rain: 21 (>.01 in) 19 (>.1 in) 1 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall: 46.6
DAYS of Snowfall: 18 All but: 1st, 2nd, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st
AVERAGE High Wind: 15.9
MINIMUM High Wind: 6 29th
MAXIMUM High Wind: 29 7th
WIND RUN (miles): 1546.41
DAYS Sun at any time: 9 4th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 30th, 31st
Station Location does not receive any direct sunshine between
November 28 and January 11 or 12 because of the mountains on
Douglas Island. First direct sunshine received January 2007
was on January 22 which was first direct sunshine received
since November 27, 2006.
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 29 All but: 10th, 31st
DAYS OF Rainbow: 0
DAYS OF Aurora: 0
DAYS OF Lightning: 0
DAYS OF Earthquake: 1 9th @ 0650, 5.7 Magnitude, 119 miles NW
1/31/07: DATA | Slippery Surfaces early this Morning (Roads,
Sidewalks, Decks) | Wind Direction Vane Most
Likely Frozen from 0015 - 0915
- 2050 AST: Clear, a bit of snow blowing off
Mt. Roberts.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1850: Clear with a few lower wisps of fog
over the Channel and patchy fog to the NW.
- 1820: Clear, Variable band of fog and patches
of fog variably hiding mostly the lower part
of the mainland.
- 1750: Clear, a bit of snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts, a few lower wisps over the Channel.
- 1650: Clear, a bit of snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts.
- 1550: Clear, the Moon is just slightly above
Olds Mountain, a bit of snow blowing off
the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
- 1450: Clear, a bit of snow blowing off the
Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Clear, a bit of snow blowing off the
Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1250: Clear, a bit of snow blowing off the
Mt. Juneau Ridge and Olds Mountain.
- 1150: Clear with a few high thin clouds to
the SSE, a bit of snow blowing off Olds Mountain.
- 1050: Mostly Clear, tiny bit of snow blowing
off Mt. Roberts, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Olds
Mountain.
- 0950: Mostly Clear, a few lower wisps, sun
shining, tiny bit of snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and Olds Mountain.
- 0902: The Sun started shining on the house.
- 0850: Mostly Clear, Variable band of fog
over the Channel and patchy fog to the SE
and over parts of West Juneau, sun is shining
on downtown, the fog, and the mountaintops.
- 0750: Clear but with some high very thin
clouds, variable band/ribbon of fog fairly
low over Gastineau Channel.
- 0650: Clear with a few tiny wisps overhead.
- 0637: New Weekly Picture - 41 Minutes After Sunset: Juneau - Clear
Sky - Snow.
- 0620 AST: Clear with ribbon(s) of fog and
wisps overhead. Frost and Slippery surfaces
this morning (roads, sidewalks, decks).
- 2050 AST: Foggy overhead with the moon visible
through the fog, fog hiding the mainland
above 150' with the mainland slightly to
partially obscured below that, some fog in
Blueberry Hills. .01" of Precipitation
to this point today.
- 1950: Foggy overhead with a faint glowing
spot in the fog where the moon is, fog hiding
the mainland above 150'.
- 1850: Cloudy-Foggy overhead, fog hiding the
mainland above about 300', light to breezy
wind.
- 1750: Cloudy-Foggy overhead, fog hiding the
mainland above 300' - 400', faint glowing
spot in the fog where the moon is.
- 1650: Cloudy-Foggy overhead, fog hiding the
mainland above 400'.
- 1550: Cloudy-Foggy overhead, fog hiding the
mainland above 400' - 500'.
- 1450: Foggy Overhead with faint hints of
blue, fog hiding the mainland above 150'
- 200' with hints of sunshine above.
- 1350: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with a few small
spots of filtered blue, fog hiding the mainland
above 100'.
- 1250: Partly Cloudy, fog hiding the mainland
above 200' - 400, weakened sunshine on parts
of downtown.
- 1220: Mostly Cloudy with fog/clouds overhead,
filtered blue and bright skies, fog hiding
the mainland above 150' - 300', sun shining
on the Bridge.
- 1200: .01" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1150: Foggy overhead, fog hiding the mainland
above 50' - 150'.
- 1050: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with hint of
blue, fog hiding the mainland above 150'
- 200', Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 0950: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with hint of
blue, fog hiding the mainland above 150'
- 200', Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 0850: Very Light Misting, Foggy-Cloudy overhead
- with hints of blue above?, mainland almost
totally hidden by fog.
- 0750: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, mainland almost
totally hidden by fog.
- 0650: Fog overhead and substantially to totally
hiding the mainland above 50' - 100', Blueberry
Hills in fog, very thin fog at the West Juneau
Weather Station.
- 0620 AST: Fog overhead and substantially
to totally hiding the mainland above 100',
Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 2050 AST: Fog overhead, mainland slightly
to partially to substantially hidden-obscured
by fog, Blueberry Hills is in fog.
- 1950: Fog overhead and substantially hiding
the mainland above 50' - 100'
- 1935: Fog overhead and substantially hiding
the mainland above 50' - 100', moon visible
through the fog.
- 1850: Cloudy with fog hiding the mainland
above 100' or so.
- 1750: Cloudy with fog hiding the mainland
above 250' - 300', Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1650: Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Roberts
and much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau
hidden by fog/clouds, Blueberry Hills and
upper part of Pioneer Avenue in fog.
- 1620: Cloudy with fog hiding the mainland
above 500', Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1550: Cloudy, lower band, ribbons, and very
thin fog, some fog in Blueberry Hills.
- 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy with low clouds/fog hiding virtually
all the mainland above 300', some fog in
Blueberry Hills.
- 1428: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds,
Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1350: Cloudy, lower fog/clouds hiding top
of Mt. Roberts with a lower band and thin
fog, Mt. Juneau above 300' - 400' and Last
Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds, Blueberry
Hills in fog.
- 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with fog hiding
the mainland above 200', Blueberry Hills
and upper part of Pioneer Avenue in fog.
- 1200: .01" of Rainfall so far today.
- 1150: Very, very light drizzle, fog with
the shore along Highway 7 downtown visible.
- 1050: Fog.
- 0950: Cloudy-Foggy, Fog hiding the mainland
above 30' - 50', Blueberry Hills and upper
part of Pioneer Avenue in fog.
- 0850: Cloudy with low clouds/fog hiding the
mainland above 100', Blueberry Hills partly
in fog.
- 0846: A Bald Eagle flew NW.
- 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with low clouds/fog hiding the mainland above
100' - 150'.
- 0735: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling,
Cloudy with low clouds/fog hiding the mainland
above 100' - 150'.
- 0650: Cloudy with low clouds/fog hiding the
mainland above 200', Blueberry Hills partly
in fog.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with low clouds/fog hiding
the mainland above 100' - 150', Blueberry
Hills partly in fog. Trace of Rain overnight.
SUNDAY 1/28/07: DATA
- 2100 AST: .22" of precipitation to this
point today.
- 2050: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops.
2-1/4" Snowfall today; 10.4" of
Snow on the ground at 2050.
- 1950: Very, very light misting, cloudy.
- 1850: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with
upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden and Mt. Roberts
hidden above 600' by fog/clouds.
- 1800: .21" of Precipitation to this
point today
- 1750: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mainland
above 400' - 600' hidden by fog/clouds
- 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with much of
the mainland above 400' - 600' hidden by
fog/clouds.
- 1635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
above 500' hidden by fog/clouds, light to
breezy wind.
- 1550: Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and
upper part of Mt. Roberts above 600' hidden
by fog/clouds.
- 1535: Extremely Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with
the upper part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts
above 600' hidden by fog/clouds.
- 1518: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly
to substantially obscured.
- 1512: Sleet, Cloudy with the upper part of
Mt. Roberts mostly hidden, some fog/clouds
hiding part of the upper part of Mt. Juneau.
- 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the top of Mt. Juneau and upper part
of Mt. Roberts above 600'' - 800' hidden
by fog/clouds.
- 1420: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the upper part of Mt. Juneau and hiding the
upper part of Mt. Roberts. 2-1/4" of
Snowfall to this point today.
- 1350: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with very
top of Mt. Juneau hidden, inner Gold Creek
valley substantially hidden, lower fog/clouds
on Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1250: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured to hidden. 1-7/8" snowfall
so far today.
- 1235: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially to substantially obscured.
- 1150: Snow, Cloudy with mainland hidden.
3/4" snowfall so far today.
- 1123: Snow, Cloudy with mainland hidden.
- 1105: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially obscured.
- 1050: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
very top of Mt. Roberts obscured-hidden,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1041: Very Light Snow began, cloudy with
very top of Mt. Roberts obscured-hidden.
- 0950: Cloudy-Overcast.
- 0850: Cloudy with some small filtered breaks
to the NNW.
- 0750: Cloudy with some thinner streaks to
the ESE, a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0720: Cloudy with a few small thin spots
and small filtered breaks.
- 0650: Partly Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Mostly Clear with broken lower
ribbon - band of fog/clouds.
- 2120: Mostly Clear with a lower ribbon of
fog/clouds, variable patchy lower fog/clouds
in the past half hour.
- 2050: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, moon is visible
through thin clouds.
- 2035: Mostly Clear with some high very thin
clouds.
- 1950: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very
thin clouds, there is a halo around the moon.
- 1850: Clear.
- 1750: Clear with a small high thin wispy
cloud.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1550: Clear.
- 1450: Clear.
- 1350: Clear.
- 1250: Clear with some clouds far to the NW.
- 1158: The Moon is to the NE over the vicinity
of Olds Mountain.
- 1150: Mostly Clear SE 1/3rd of sky, Mostly/Partly
Cloudy NW 2/3rds, sun shining.
- 1120: Partly Cloudy, sun is shining.
- 1050: Mostly Cloudy, sun in and out.
- 1005: Partly Cloudy.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
- 0920: Mostly Clear - sun shining.
- 0850: Clear/Partly Cloudy - some high very
thin haze in the clear area.
- 0835: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
- 0850: 50 percent of the sky has high very
thin overcast, remaining portion has clouds
at a lower altitude.
- 0750: Cloudy with an area of very slightly
broken clouds and a thinner area where there
is a hint of blue.
- 0650: Overcast-Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Overcast-Cloudy.
1/26/07: DATA | Wind Direction Vane not frozen today |
Uploading was problematic overnight
- 2050 AST: Overcast with the moon faintly
visible through the overcast.
- 1950: Overcast-Cloudy.
- 1850: Overcast with the moon faintly visible
through the overcast.
- 1750: Cloudy-Overcast.
- 1650: Overcast, the moon is visible through
the overcast.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1450: Overcast-Cloudy.
- 1350: Cloudy-Overcast.
- 1250: Cloudy-Overcast.
- 1150: Overcast with a bright spot where the
sun is.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 0950: Cloudy.
- 0850: Cloudy.
- 0750: Cloudy with slightly broken clouds
in the eastern part of the sky, deep red
glow in the clouds far to the SE.
- 0650: Overcast-Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy-Overcast.
1/25/07: DATA | Wind Direction Vane was Frozen until 1225,
and likely frozen after 1600?
- 2050 AST: Cloudy. 1/8" Snowfall today;
8.6" of Snow on the ground.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy with breaks, large areas of
thinner clouds, the moon is visible through
one of those areas of thinner clouds.
- 1750: Cloudy with the moon visible through
a thin spot.
- 1650: Cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1450: Cloudy.
- 1350: Cloudy.
- 1320: Cloudy with a slightly broken area,
a few snowflakes fell in the past 15 minutes.
- 1250: Cloudy with a few very tiny hints of
blue and tiny hints of breaks.
- 1150: Cloudy with a few hints of blue, hints
of breaks, and bright spots.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 1030: A flock of Redpolls has arrived, Pine
Siskins arrived a bit later.
- 0950: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0850: Cloudy with a few very small filtered
breaks and a few hints of blue.
- 0848: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the E
along the shore.
- 0750: Cloudy with tiny hints of breaks.
- 0650: A few tiny snowflakes falling, cloudy.
- 0620 AST: A few tiny snowflakes falling,
cloudy. 1/8" Snowfall overnight.
1/24/07: DATA | Wind Direction Vane Working properly until
around 1735 when it froze again | For the
past several days uploading the weather data
has been problematic. The problem seems to
be with my ISP. Unfortunately I have no idea
when the problem will be resolved. As of
1657 the uploading seems to be working for
now.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks.
.65" of Precipitation to this point
today. 3/16" Slush-Snowfall today.
- 1950: Cloudy with a few breaks.
- 1850: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, moon
in and out, light to breezy wind.
- 1750: Cloudy with breaks, the moon is visible.
- 1650: Mostly Cloudy, moon visible through
the clouds.
- 1620: Cloudy, Breezy.
- 1550: Light Fine Snow, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds, inner
Gold Creek valley substantially hidden, and
remainder slightly obscured.
- 1500: .65" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1450: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with an
areas of slightly filtered blue sky, cloudy
with the inner Gold Creek valley partially
obscured.
- 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few tiny
breaks, some rain-snow in the past 20 minutes,
inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt.
Roberts hidden.
- 1320: Rain, Cloudy with the upper part of
Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in the
clouds.
- 1250: Cloudy with filtered breaks, upper
parts of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
- 1220: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a large area
of clear sky and a few breaks, very tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
- 1200: .59" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1050: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds, light to breezy wind.
- 1009: High Rain Rate of .26" of Rainfall
per hour.
- 1005: Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of
the mainland mountains in the clouds, light
to breezy wind.
- 0950: Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, a few
lower wisps, light to breezy wind.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops
obscured-hidden, a few lower wisps.
- 0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
- 0735: Sprinkling, Cloudy with clouds skimming
the mountaintops.
- 0700: .38" of Melted Precipitation to
this point today.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds
on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0637: New Weekly Picture - Snowslide Gulch and the Northern End of
Gold Ridge
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with clouds skimming
the mainland mountaintops and lower band
of fog/clouds and wisps. .35" of melted
precipitation and 1/8" of slush to this
point today.
1/23/07: DATA | Snow Advisory Cancelled at 1143 | Wind
Direction Vane was Frozen until about 1100,
though it's movement still seems impeded?
1/22/07: DATA | Wind Direction Vane is Frozen
- 2050 AST: Clear SE 2/3rds of sky, Overcast?
NW part.
- 1950: Overcast-Cloudy.
- 1850: Overcast - thick enough that no stars
are visible.
- 1750: Clear or Mostly Clear (possibly some
high very thin clouds).
- 1650: Clear/Partly Cloudy with thin and very
thin clouds.
- 1550: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with mostly thin
clouds, orange glow on the mountaintops.
- 1450: Mostly Clear NW part of sky and Cloudy-Overcast
SE part.
- 1350: Partly Cloudy NW part of sky with high
thin and very thin clouds, Cloudy SE part.
- 1250: Mostly Cloudy with thin overcast and
thin and very thin clouds, weak sunshine
on parts of the mainland.
- 1150: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with areas of
partly broken clouds and filtered clear sky,
extremely weak sunshine.
- 1050: Cloudy with a large area of partly
broken clouds with blue visible.
- 0950: Cloudy with areas of partly broken
clouds, a few lower wisps.
- 0920: The sun is weakly shining on the house
(and at 0930 brighter), this the first time
since November 27, 2006 that there has been
direct sunshine at the Weather Station location;
between November 28 of the previous year
and January 11 or 12 of the current year
there is no sunshine because of the mountains
on Douglas Island, and for this year because
of cloudy weather since January 11-12.
- 0850: Cloudy with tiny breaks, lower band
of fog/clouds mostly hiding the lower part
of the mainland.
- 0750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding most of the mainland.
- 0720: Partly Cloudy, lower band of fog/clouds.
- 0650: Mostly Clear, a few lower bits and
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with breaks. Light frost.
SUNDAY 1/21/07: DATA | The Wind Direction Vane is most likely
frozen - since mid to late afternoon | Wind
Advisory Cancelled at 0245
- 2050 AST: Mostly Clear. 3/16" Snow-Hail-Snow
Pellet accumulation today (which has melted);
8.2" of Snow on the ground at 2050.
- 2035: Mostly Clear.
- 1950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy. Wood Deck is
icy.
- 1850: Cloudy, with a few filtered breaks?,
a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1750: Partly Cloudy.
- 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, very tops of
the mainland mountains in the clouds.
- 1550: Cloudy with some areas of filtered
- (very thin clouds) clear sky, fog/clouds
hiding the very tops of the mainland mountains.
- 1535: Mostly Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding the
very tops of the mainland mountains.
- 1505: Partly Cloudy/Clear, fog/clouds hiding
the mainland mountaintops, spot of sunshine
on Mt. Juneau above Last Chance Basin.
- 1500: .20" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1450: Cloudy with breaks, mainland mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy with very tops of
the mainland mountains in the clouds.
- 1250: Cloudy with very top of the Mt. Juneau
Ridge and Mt. Roberts in the clouds, a few
very tiny breaks in SE part of the sky.
- 1235: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with some tiny
breaks, very tops of the mainland mountains
in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1200: .18" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1150: Cloudy with very tops of the mainland
mountains in the clouds.
- 1136: Small hail.
- 1050: Light Snow-Rain, Partly Cloudy NW half
of sky and cloudy SE part, upper part of
Mt. Roberts, very top of Mt. Juneau, and
Last Chance Basin obscured-hidden.
- 1041: Rain, brighter, hints of blue overhead,
mainland slightly to totally hidden.
- 1040: Getting brighter, hints of blue overhead.
- 1038: Hail and Snow Pellets, up to 1/4"
diameter, mainland substantially hidden.
- 1035: Snow.
- 1030: Snow-Rain began.
- 0950: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the top of Mt. Roberts and very top of Mt.
Juneau, some precipitation in the inner Gold
Creek valley.
- 0850: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
hints of breaks and a few very tiny breaks,
very top of the mainland mountains in the
clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially
obscured.
- 0650: A few light sprinkles, cloudy.
- 0620: Cloudy. .13" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 0245 AST (Posted here 0627): The National
Weather Service has cancelled the Wind Advisory.
1/20/07: DATA | 1945: Wind Advisory extended until 6 AM
Sunday - See Below
- 2050 AST: Rain with snow mixed in at times,
cloudy with parts of the mainland slightly
to partially obscured, breezy. 1" to
1-1/4" Snowfall today.
- 2027: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rainfall
per hour.
- 1950: Mixed Snow and Rain, Cloudy with much
of the mainland hidden above 300' - 400'
by fog/clouds, breezy.
- 1945: Wind Advisory extended until 6 am AST Sunday.
NWS Wind Advisory
745 PM AST Sat Jan 20 2007
...Wind Advisory extended until 6 am AST Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind
Advisory...which has been extended until 6 am AST Sunday.
South to southeast winds will continue to increase this evening to
20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph as a weather front approaches the
Southeast Alaska coast. Winds will diminish by mid morning on
Sunday.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts
will occur between 40 and 60 mph.
This statement will be updated by 3 am AST tonight or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:211230 gmt
- 1850: Mixed Snow and Rain, Cloudy with the
mainland slightly to partially obscured.
- 1800: .31" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured-hidden, light to breezy wind.
- 1717: Wind Advisory remains in effect until
midnight AST tonight.
NWS Wind Advisory
517 PM AST Sat Jan 20 2007
...Wind Advisory remains in effect until midnight AST tonight...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind
Advisory...which remains in effect until midnight AST tonight.
South to southeast winds will continue to increase this evening to
20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph as a weather front approaches the
Southeast Alaska coast.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts
will occur between 40 and 60 mph.
This statement will be updated by midnight AST tonight or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:211030 gmt
- 1705: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1650: Snow with some rain mixed in, cloudy,
breezy.
- 1620: Rain, Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau
obscured and slightly obscured below that,
upper part of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, breezy.
- 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper part
of Mt. Juneau partially obscured, top of
Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley obscured-hidden,
light to breezy wind.
- 1540: Wind Advisory remains in effect from 6
PM this evening to midnight AST tonight.
NWS Wind Advisory
340 PM AST Sat Jan 20 2007
...Wind Advisory remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to
midnight AST tonight...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind
Advisory...which remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to
midnight AST tonight.
Strong winds are expected to develop by early evening as a
weather front approaches the Southeast Alaska coast. These winds
should last throughout most of the evening hours.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts
will occur between 40 and 60 mph.
This statement will be updated by 6 PM AST tonight or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:210300 gmt
- 1500: .21" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains obscured, inner Gold Creek
valley substantially obscured.
- 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds, inner
Gold Creek valley substantially obscured.
- 1250: Light Misting, Cloudy with the very
tops - tops of the mainland mountains obscured-hidden
mostly by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
substantially obscured.
- 1240: A Great Blue heron flew SE.
- 1200: .18" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1150: Light Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mainland mountains in
the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially
obscured.
- 1050: Light Misting, Cloudy with the very
top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts
and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some
lower fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt.
Juneau.
- 0950: Misting/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with
the upper parts of the mainland mountains
and inner Gold Creek valley obscured-hidden.
- 0850: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
upper parts of the mainland mountains and
inner Gold Creek valley obscured-hidden,
below that the mainland is slightly obscured.
- 0750: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and a band
and lower fog/clouds hiding much of the upper
part of Mt. Juneau.
- 0700: .13" of Precipitation so far today.
- 0650: Misting, Cloudy with lower clouds/fog
hiding most of the mainland above 100' -
400'.
- 0620: Rain, Cloudy with low clouds/fog hiding
the mainland above 100' - 200'. 1" -
1-1/4"? Snowfall overnight, as of 0614:
34.1 degrees F and snow has settled to 3/4"
and is melting.
- 0530 AST: Wind Advisory in effect from 6
PM this evening to midnight AST tonight.
NWS Wind Advisory
530 am AST Sat Jan 20 2007
...Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to midnight AST
tonight...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to midnight
AST tonight.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts
will occur between 40 and 60 mph.
This statement will be updated by noon AST today or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:202100 gmt
1/19/07: DATA | 2100: Wind Direction Vane seems to be
frozen | Avalanche Control on Mt. Roberts
above Thane Road occurred from 10:31 AM to
11:21 AM Today
- 2050 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
slightly to partially obscured. 3/4"
Wet Snowfall today; 9.6" of Snow on
the ground.
- 1950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
slightly obscured.
- 1850: Light Snow, Cloudy. 1/4" Snow-Slushfall
so far today, with the ground white now.
- 1800: .20" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1750: Light Snow or Snow-Rain with 1/8"
of slush having formed, cloudy with mainland
slightly to partially obscured.
- 1650: Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the upper
parts of the mainland obscured-hidden, lower
ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1550: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the
upper part of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek
valley, and very top of Mt. Juneau obscured-hidden,
lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1500: .16" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Mixed Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mostly obscured-hidden above 600'.
- 1420: Mixed Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
obscured-hidden above 600'.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with mainland partially
obscured above 600' - 800' and hidden above
1800, inner Gold Creek valley not visible.
- 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountaintops hidden-obscured, a few lower
wisps in Last Chance Basin, inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 1200: .07" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountaintops hidden-obscured, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden.
- 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
Shot at snowpack (there has been a shot every
2 minutes since 1031).
- 1031: First Shot at Snowpack on Mt. Roberts
above Thane Road fired.
- 0950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland
mountains in the clouds.
- 0850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland
mountains in the clouds.
- 0750: Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland
mountains in the clouds, a few hints of breaks.
- 0650: Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with clouds skimming the
mountaintops. .06" of Rainfall to this
point today.
1/18/07: DATA | Snow Advisory was cancelled by the NWS
at 2040 hrs 1/17
- 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy, Light to Breezy Wind.
- 2035: Rain, Cloudy, Light to Breezy wind.
- 1950: A few sprinkles, cloudy, light to breezy
wind.
- 1935: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Breezy.
- 1850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with some lower
fog/clouds, light to breezy wind.
- 1800: .17" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1750: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds,
light to breezy wind.
- 1650: Cloudy with some precipitation over
parts of the mainland mountains, light to
breezy wind in the past hour.
- 1550: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains hidden-obscured,
lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1500: .17" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1450: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with some lower
fog/clouds hiding parts of the mainland mountains,
inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt.
Roberts partially to substantially obscured.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mainland mountains obscured-hidden, lower
band on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts and
some lower wisps on the Channel side of Mt.
Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially
obscured.
- 1250: Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy
with the top of Mt. Roberts and hidden, inner
Gold Creek valley substantially hidden, lower
fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau
hiding much of it.
- 1235: Snow with rain mixed in, cloudy with
the upper parts of the mainland obscured-hidden
above 600'.
- 1220: Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy
with the upper parts of the mainland obscured-hidden.
- 1200: .04" of Precipitation so far today.
- 1150: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the top
of Mt. Roberts hidden, Last Chance Basin
and Mt. Juneau substantially obscured.
- 1120: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt.
Roberts substantially obscured.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 1020: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mainland mountains mostly
obscured-hidden, some lower fog/clouds on
the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1005: Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy
with the top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold
Creek valley almost totally obscured, some
lower fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt.
Juneau.
- 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland obscured-hidden
above 100' - 400'.
- 0920: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mainland mountains partially
obscured, inner Gold Creek valley substantially
obscured.
- 0850: Cloudy with portions of the upper parts
of the mainland slightly to substantially
obscured by precipitation over parts of the
mainland, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 0750: Cloudy with a few thin spots, lower
ribbon of fog/cloud.
- 0650: Cloudy with lower ribbon of fog.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with a variable lower fog
over the Channel, some fog in the Blueberry
Hills area. No snowfall overnight.
1/17/07: DATA | 2040: Snow Advisory has been cancelled
| 1600: Winter Storm Watch has been cancelled
| Wind Direction Vane frozen until 1040
1/16/07: DATA | 1520: Movement of the Wind Direction Vane
is impeded | 1st Session of the 25th Alaska
State Legislature Convened Today - House
at 11 AM, Senate at Noon
- 2100 AST: .18" of Melted Precipitation
to this point today.
- 2050: Cloudy with some hints of breaks. 3-5/8"
Snowfall today.
- 1950: Cloudy with breaks and some thinner
spots and areas.
- 1850: Cloudy, possibly with some filtered
breaks.
- 1800: .18" of Melted Precipitation to
this point today.
- 1750: Partly Cloudy with a lower band of
fog/clouds.
- 1650: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a small
area of filtered? clear sky, mainland slightly
obscured in areas.
- 1620: Cloudy with hints of breaks, lower
ribbon/band, still some snow falling over
the mainland. 3-5/8" of Snowfall so
far today.
- 1550: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially hidden after being totally
hidden during most of the last half hour.
3-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
- 1520: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland almost
totally hidden.
- 1500: .14" of Melted Precipitation to
this point today.
- 1450: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with a
hint of blue overhead, a few small clouds
around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps.
- 1420: Very Light Snow, Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy,
lower fog/clouds hiding much of the top of
Mt. Juneau and part of the top of Mt. Roberts,
lower band and wisps.
- 1350: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with a few lower
wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 2-1/8"
Snowfall so far today.
- 1320: Partly Cloudy NW half to 2/3rds of
sky, cloudy for the remainder.
- 1250: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden.
1-5/8" Snowfall so far today.
- 1220: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly
hidden, a few small filtered breaks to the
SE.
- 1205: Cloudy with breaks to the NNW, hints
of blue overhead and to the NE, top of Mt.
Roberts in the clouds and clouds skimming
Mt. Juneau, lower band and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1200: .09" of Melted Precipitation to
this point today.
- 1150: Light Snow, Cloudy with hints of blue
and very small bits of blue overhead, the
mainland partially to substantially obscured,
brighter. 1-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
- 1120: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden.
5/8" Snowfall so far today.
- 1105: Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden,
remainder of mainland slightly to substantially
obscured.
- 1050: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the top
of Mt. Roberts and very top of Mt. Juneau
in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially
to substantially obscured.
- 1043: A flock of Redpolls flew into the willow
by the deck.
- 1018: Very, very light snow after light snow,
cloudy with the very top - top of Mt. Roberts
and very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
- 0950: Some snowflakes falling, cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 0924: A few snowflakes falling, cloudy with
very tops of mountains obscured, a few hints
of blue.
- 0850: Cloudy with a few thin spots to the
SE, slightly to somewhat murky in the inner
Gold Creek valley and over the very top of
Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0750: Cloudy with a few breaks.
- 0735: Cloudy with a few breaks.
- 0650: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Mostly Cloudy? 1/4" Snowfall
overnight. .02" of Melted Precipitation
to this point today.
1/15/07: DATA | M. L. King, Jr. Day - Federal, State,
and Local Holiday | 1708: Wind Advisory has
been cancelled
- 2100 AST: .77" of Rainfall to this point
today. 0" Snowfall today; 7.6"
of Snow on the ground.
- 2050: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the mainland mountains above about
400' - 600'.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the mainland mountains above 600'
- 800'.
- 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1800: .67" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds.
- 1708: NWS: "Wind Advisory cancelled...Winds
have diminished rapidly over the past couple
of hours and will remain light through the
night."
- 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1600: Wind Advisory extended until 6 PM AST
tonight.
NWS Wind Advisory
400 PM AST Mon Jan 15 2007
...Wind Advisory extended until 6 PM AST tonight...
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will continue through 6 PM this evening.
This statement will be updated by 6 PM AST tonight or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:160645 gmt
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops
in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 1435: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1420: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops - tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley substantially hidden.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden,
breezy with stronger gusts, some whitecaps
on the Channel.
- 1348: Tiny Hail briefly.
- 1320: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt.
Roberts in the clouds, light to breezy wind,
swells and whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops - tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden, breezy with
occasional stronger gusts, windy over the
Channel with breaking crests, swells, and
whitecaps.
- 1200: .47" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1200: Wind Advisory extended until 4 PM AST
this afternoon.
NWS Wind Advisory
1200 PM AST Mon Jan 15 2007
...Wind Advisory extended until 4 PM AST this afternoon...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 PM AST this afternoon.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will continue this afternoon.
This statement will be updated by 4 PM AST Monday or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:160500 gmt
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy, Light to Breezy Wind,
Windy over the Channel with whitecaps.
- 1050: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mainland mountains
in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially
obscured, light to breezy wind - windier
over Gastineau Channel with whitecaps on
the Channel.
- 1035: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured,
light to breezy wind, whitecaps on Gastineau
Channel.
- 0950: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with clouds skimming or
very tops of the mainland mountains in the
clouds, some wisps and bits of fog/clouds
over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, light
to breezy wind.
- 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with clouds
skimming or very tops of the mainland mountains
in the clouds.
- 0700: .34" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0700: Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM
AST this afternoon.
NWS Wind Advisory
700 am AST Mon Jan 15 2007
...Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM AST this afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 3 PM AST this afternoon.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent
gusts will occur between 40 and 60 mph.
This statement will be updated by 3 PM AST Monday or
sooner if conditions warrant.
Expires:160000 gmt
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy, Breezy.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds,
breezy.
SUNDAY 1/14/07: DATA | 0530: Snow Advisory Cancelled by the NWS.
- 2100 AST: .52" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 2050: Rain, Cloudy. 0" of Snowfall today;
12.7" of Snow on the ground at 2050.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy with a few lower
wisps.
- 1800: .38" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1735: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1650: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1550: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mainland mountains in
the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially
obscured, light to breezy and breezy wind.
- 1500: .30" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1450: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mainland mountains in
the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially
obscured, light to breezy wind.
- 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the very
tops -tops of the mainland mountains in the
clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially
obscured, light to breezy wind.
- 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mainland
mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek
valley partially to substantially obscured.
- 1200: .26" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mainland mountaintops in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured.
- 1050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, some lower wisps on the Channel
side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, lower band on the Channel
side of Mt. Roberts, a few other wisps, and
some lower fog/clouds on the Channel side
of Mt. Juneau, light to breezy wind.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops -tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
lower band on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts,
a few other wisps, inner Gold Creek valley
substantially hidden, light to breezy wind.
- 0750: Light Rain, Cloudy with clouds skimming
the mountaintops.
- 0700: .14" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 0650: Rain-Snow, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds,
breezy.
- 0620: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower fog/clouds,
breezy. .11" of Precipitation to this
point today. No Snowfall overnight.
- 0530 AST: Snow Advisory Cancelled by the
NWS.
1/13/07: DATA | Wind Direction Vane was Frozen until 1140
| 2200: Freezing Drizzle Advisory has been
cancelled | Snow Advisory still in effect
from midnight tonight to 9 am AST Sunday
- See Below | Strong or Unusual Currents Possible in
Southeastern Alaska from Kuril Islands Quake
- See Here and Here
- 2200 AST (Posted here 0628 1/14): Freezing
Drizzle Advisory Cancelled by the NWS.
- 2050 AST: Very, very light misting, cloudy
with lower ribbons and bands of fog/clouds,
remainder of mainland slightly to partially
obscured. 1-1/8" Snowfall today.
- 1950: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower
ribbon, remainder of mainland slightly obscured.
- 1907: Snow-Rain, Cloudy with lower clouds
hiding much of the lower part of Mt. Juneau,
remainder of mainland slightly to partially
obscured.
- 1850: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds,
lower ribbon of fog/clouds, remainder of
mainland slightly obscured.
- 1750: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with
the mainland slightly to partially obscured.
- 1650: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
mainland mountaintops in the clouds, remainder
of mainland slightly to partially obscured.
- 1600: Freezing Drizzle Advisory extended until midnight
tonight. Snow Advisory in effect from midnight
tonight to 9 am AST Sunday.
NWS Winter Weather Advisory
400 PM AST Sat Jan 13 2007
...Freezing Drizzle Advisory extended until midnight tonight...
...Snow Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am AST
Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Snow
Advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am AST
Sunday. A Freezing Drizzle Advisory has been extended until
midnight tonight.
Areas of freezing drizzle will continue through midnight tonight.
Little to no ice accumulation is expected.
A weather front will bring snow the north-central Panhandle late
tonight and early Sunday morning. Total snow accumulation of 3 to
5 inches is expected. Snow will change to rain early Sunday
morning.
This statement will be updated by midnight tonight or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:140900 gmt
- 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting,
Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland
mountains hidden by fog/clouds and a few
lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds, inner
Gold Creek valley partially hidden.
- 1450: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling,
Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds,
lower ribbon, inner Gold Creek valley mostly
hidden.
- 1350: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling,
Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds,
lower ribbon, inner Gold Creek valley hidden,
remainder of mainland slightly obscured.
- 1250: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden.
- 1150: Cloudy with very tops of the mountains
hidden-obscured, inner Gold Creek valley
partially obscured, a thin lower ribbon of
fog/clouds.
- 1050: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with much
of Mt. Juneau and all of Mt. Roberts above
400' - 800' hidden by fog/clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley substantially hidden.
- 0950: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
mountaintops obscured-hidden, inner Gold
Creek valley substantially hidden, a few
lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly
obscured.
- 0900: Freezing Drizzle Advisory in effect
until 4 PM AST this afternoon. Snow Advisory
remains in effect from midnight tonight to
12 PM AST Sunday.
NWS Winter Weather Advisory
900 am AST Sat Jan 13 2007
...Freezing Drizzle Advisory in effect until 4 PM AST this
afternoon...
...Snow Advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to 12 PM AST
Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Freezing Drizzle
Advisory...which is in effect until 4 PM AST this afternoon. A Snow
Advisory has also been issued. This Snow Advisory is in effect from
midnight tonight to 12 PM AST Sunday.
A Freezing Rain Advisory means that ice will accumulate up to
1/4 inch.
A Snow Advisory means that 4 or 5 inches will fall in a period of
12 hours.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
This statement will be updated at 4 PM AST today or
sooner if conditions warrant.
Expires:140145 gmt
- 0850: Very, very light misting, cloudy with
the upper parts of the mainland mountains
hidden by fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to
partially obscured.
- 0750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with lower
band of fog/clouds, remainder of mainland
slightly to partially obscured.
- 0735: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with a
lower cloud on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0650: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland mountains above 300'.
- 0620: Cloudy with lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
1-1/8" Snowfall overnight - Snow is
crusted.
- 0600: Snow Advisory in effect from midnight
tonight to 12 PM AST Sunday.
NWS Snow Advisory
600 am AST Sat Jan 13 2007
...Snow Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 12 PM AST
Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Snow
Advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 12 PM AST
Sunday.
A Snow Advisory means that 4 or 5 inches will fall in a period of
12 hours.
This statement will be updated by noon AST today or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:132100 gmt
- 0425 (Posted here 0700): PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE
NUMBER 7: KURIL ISLAND EVENT OBSERVED TSUNAMI
HEIGHTS
WEAK51 PAAQ 131325
TSUAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
525 AM PST SAT JAN 13 2007
...KURIL ISLAND EVENT OBSERVED TSUNAMI HEIGHTS...
THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO PROVIDE SEA LEVEL OBSERVATIONS
PRODUCED BY THE JANUARY 13 0423Z KURIL ISLAND TSUNAMI.
NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALASKA -
BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON OR CALIFORNIA.
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI JAPAN 0.1M/0.3FT
SHEMYA ALASKA 0.32M/1.0FT
ADAK ALASKA 0.04M/0.1FT
DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA 0.06M/0.2FT
MIDWAY I. 0.18M/0.6FT
HILO HAWAII 0.12M/0.4FT
KAHULUI HAWAII 0.17M/0.6FT
NAWILIWILI HAWAII 0.09M/0.3FT
WAKE I. 0.09M/0.3FT
WAVE OBSERVATIONS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
EVALUATION
BASED ON THE LOCATION - MAGNITUDE - TSUNAMI MODELS AND OBSERVED
TSUNAMI HEIGHTS THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A
TSUNAMI WHICH WILL INUNDATE COASTAL REGIONS IN CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/
WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA. HOWEVER A
TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND SURGES IN
HARBORS AND BAYS MAY BE OBSERVED IN SOME AREAS OF THE COAST.
WAVE HEIGHTS AND CURRENTS ARE AMPLITFIED BY IRREGULAR
SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. THE INITIAL
WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST AND THE THREAT MAY CONTINUE FOR
SEVERAL HOURS.
WHEN NO SIGNIFICANT WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER
THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED
FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS
PASSED.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 8.2
TIME - 1924 AKST JAN 12 2007
2024 PST JAN 12 2007
0424 UTC JAN 13 2007
LOCATION - 46.7 NORTH 154.4 EAST
- EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS
DEPTH - 14 MILES/23 KM
SELECTED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES FOR INFORMATION AND REFERENCE ONLY.
THESE TIMES DO NOT INDICATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.
NEAH BAY-WA 0433 PST JAN 13 TOFINO-BC 0321 AKST JAN 13
CRESCENT CITY-CA 0445 PST JAN 13
SAN FRANCISCO-CA 0531 PST JAN 13
LA JOLLA-CA 0604 PST JAN 13
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. REFER TO THE INTERNET
SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR ADDITIONAL OBSERVED WAVE HEIGHTS AND
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIMES.
$$
- 0021 AST: Snow Advisory Cancelled by the
NWS.
1/12/07: DATA | 2230: Tsunami Watch that had been in effect for Southeastern
Alaska has been cancelled - See Below | PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5 - See Below | 1730: Snow Advisory extended until 9 am
AST Saturday - See Below | Wind Direction Vane Seems to be operational
or partially operational
- 2230 AST: (Posted 0650 1/13): PUBLIC TSUNAMI
MESSAGE NUMBER 6: THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND
WATCH ARE CANCELED FOR THE COASTS OF BRITISH
COLUMBIA AND ALASKA.
WEAK51 PAAQ 130730
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1130 PM PST FRI JAN 12 2007
...THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE CANCELED FOR THE
COASTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA...
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI JAPAN 0.1M/0.3FT
KUSHIRO JAPAN 0.1 M/0.3FT
OFUNATO JAPAN 0.06M/0.2 FT
KAMAISHI JAPAN 0.07M/0.2FT
MIYAKO JAPAN 0.08M/ 0.26FT
SHEMYA ALASKA .32M/1.0 FT
WAVE OBSERVATIONS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
NO DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH COLUMBIA/
WASHINGTON/ OREGON OR CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER SOME AREAS MAY
EXPERIENCE OBSERVABLE EFFECTS WHICH COULD INCLUDE STRONG CURRENTS
IN HARBORS AND BAYS DANGEROUS TO THOSE IN OR NEAR THE WATER.
THESE EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 0440AM PST
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST RANGING TO 0600AM PST IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL
ARRIVAL. A FULL LIST OF TRAVEL TIMES CAN BE FOUND ON THE
WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS
CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL
CLEAR DETERMINATIONS MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
AT 824 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 12 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.2 OCCURRED
EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS RUSSIA.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL
ISSUE A FINAL TSUNAMI MESSAGE FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE
PACIFIC OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.
TO REPEAT - NO TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S.
WEST COAST STATES - ALASKA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. SEE THE WEB SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR BASIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION - SAFETY RULES
AND TSUNAMI TRAVEL TIMES.
$$
- 2200 AST (Posted 0630 1/13):
Special Statement from the NWS
1000 PM AST Fri Jan 12 2007
...Strong or unusual currents possible overnight...
Due to the potential tsunami impacts to affect Southeast Alaska
overnight...stronger than normal or unusual currents could
develop in our marine waters as the energy from the event moves
through the area.
Anyone on the water or near the shores should be aware of the
potential for the currents to act different than normal.
Expires:131600 gmt
- 2154 AST: TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5 - This
will be the last one I post tonight unless
a Tsunami Warning is issued for Southeastern
Alaska. EXPECTED WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SUCH THAT DANGER
IS LIMITED TO THOSE IN OR NEAR THE WATERFRONT.
AN EXTREME INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED IN
THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED BELOW. ASSOCIATED
CURRENTS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO BOATS AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES
WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS
AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
WEPA41 PAAQ 130654
TSUWCA
BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1054 PM PST FRI JAN 12 2007
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
I., BRITISH COLUMBIA TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - AND BRITISH
COLUMBIA...
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI JAPAN 0.1M/0.3FT
KUSHIRO JAPAN 0.05 M/0.15FT
OFUNATO JAPAN 0.06M/0.2 FT
KAMAISHI JAPAN 0.07CM/0.2FT
MIYAKO JAPAN 0.08CM/ 0.26FT
SHEMYA ALASKA .06CM/0.2 FT
WAVE OBSERVATIONS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
EVALUATION
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IF IN A WARNED AREA.
EXPECTED WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SUCH THAT DANGER IS LIMITED TO
THOSE IN OR NEAR THE WATERFRONT. AN EXTREME INUNDATION IS NOT
EXPECTED IN THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE. ASSOCIATED
CURRENTS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 8.2
TIME - 1924 AKST JAN 12 2007
2024 PST JAN 12 2007
0424 UTC JAN 13 2007
LOCATION - 46.7 NORTH 154.4 EAST
- EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS
DEPTH - 14 MILES/23 KM
PKZ155-170-171-172-175-176-AKZ181-185-187-191-130754-
COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING SAND POINT ALASKA TO
ATTU ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOLLOW.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.
SHEMYA-AK 2135 AKST JAN 12 SAND PT.-AK 0019 AKST JAN 13
ADAK-AK 2233 AKST JAN 12 COLD BAY-AK 0052 AKST JAN 13
DUTCH HARBOR-AK 2342 AKST JAN 12
$$
PZZ170-PKZ031>036-041-042-043-011>013-021-022-051-052-053-125>
129-121-120-130-140-141-136>138-132-150-155-AKZ023-024-026>029-
018>022-025-017-135-131-125-121-145-171-181-130754-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH
COLUMBIA TO SAND POINT ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
I., BRITISH COLUMBIA TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOLLOW.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.
KODIAK-AK 0113 AKST JAN 13 VALDEZ-AK 0157 AKST JAN 13
SEWARD-AK 0138 AKST JAN 13 CORDOVA-AK 0208 AKST JAN 13
YAKUTAT-AK 0148 AKST JAN 13 HOMER-AK 0231 AKST JAN 13
SITKA-AK 0148 AKST JAN 13 KETCHIKAN-AK 0255 AKST JAN 13
LANGARA-BC 0157 AKST JAN 13 JUNEAU-AK 0310 AKST JAN 13
$$
PZZ750-655-650-673-670-555-535-530-550-455-450-356-353-350-255-
250-210-110-156-153-150-130>135-170-CAZ039>046-087-034-035-515-
514-509-508-006-506-505-002-001-ORZ022-021-002-001-WAZ503-506>
511-001-514>517-021-130754-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH COLUMBIA
...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT...
NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH COLUMBIA
SELECTED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES FOR INFORMATION AND REFERENCE ONLY.
THESE TIMES DO NOT INDICATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.
TOFINO-BC 0321 AKST JAN 13 WESTPORT-WA 0452 PST JAN 13
NEAH BAY-WA 0433 PST JAN 13 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 0531 PST JAN 13
CHARLESTON-OR 0441 PST JAN 13 SANTA BARBARA-CA 0540 PST JAN 13
CRESCENT CITY-CA 0445 PST JAN 13 LA JOLLA-CA 0604 PST JAN 13
SEASIDE-OR 0446 PST JAN 13
$$
TSUNAMI WARNINGS ARE ISSUED DUE TO THE IMMINENT THREAT OF A TSUNAMI.
WARNINGS CAN BE BASED SOLELY ON SEISMIC INFORMATION... OR BASED
ON CONFIRMATION THAT A POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE WAVE HAS OCCURRED.
COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR
IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER
GROUND.
TSUNAMI WATCHES ARE ISSUED AS AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT
COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI. THE WATCH WILL BE EITHER
CANCELLED OR UPGRADED TO A WARNING. POPULATIONS IN A WATCH AREA
SHOULD CLOSELY FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL
ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC
OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE.
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL
TIMES.
$$
- 2113: TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4:
WEPA41 PAAQ 130613
TSUWCA
BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1013 PM PST FRI JAN 12 2007
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
I., BRITISH COLUMBIA TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - AND BRITISH
COLUMBIA...
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI JAPAN 0.1M/0.3FT
WAVE OBSERVATIONS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
EVALUATION
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IF IN A WARNED AREA.
EXPECTED WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SUCH THAT DANGER IS LIMITED TO
THOSE IN OR NEAR THE WATERFRONT. AN EXTREME INUNDATION IS NOT
EXPECTED IN THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE. ASSOCIATED
CURRENTS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 8.2
TIME - 1924 AKST JAN 12 2007
2024 PST JAN 12 2007
0424 UTC JAN 13 2007
LOCATION - 46.7 NORTH 154.4 EAST
- EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS
DEPTH - 14 MILES/23 KM
PKZ155-170-171-172-175-176-AKZ181-185-187-191-130713-
COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING SAND POINT ALASKA TO
ATTU ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOLLOW.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.
SHEMYA-AK 2135 AKST JAN 12 SAND PT.-AK 0019 AKST JAN 13
ADAK-AK 2233 AKST JAN 12 COLD BAY-AK 0052 AKST JAN 13
DUTCH HARBOR-AK 2342 AKST JAN 12
$$
PZZ170-PKZ031>036-041-042-043-011>013-021-022-051-052-053-125>
129-121-120-130-140-141-136>138-132-150-155-AKZ023-024-026>029-
018>022-025-017-135-131-125-121-145-171-181-130713-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH
COLUMBIA TO SAND POINT ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
I., BRITISH COLUMBIA TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOLLOW.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.
KODIAK-AK 0113 AKST JAN 13 VALDEZ-AK 0157 AKST JAN 13
SEWARD-AK 0138 AKST JAN 13 CORDOVA-AK 0208 AKST JAN 13
YAKUTAT-AK 0148 AKST JAN 13 HOMER-AK 0231 AKST JAN 13
SITKA-AK 0148 AKST JAN 13 KETCHIKAN-AK 0255 AKST JAN 13
LANGARA-BC 0157 AKST JAN 13 JUNEAU-AK 0310 AKST JAN 13
$$
PZZ750-655-650-673-670-555-535-530-550-455-450-356-353-350-255-
250-210-110-156-153-150-130>135-170-CAZ039>046-087-034-035-515-
514-509-508-006-506-505-002-001-ORZ022-021-002-001-WAZ503-506>
511-001-514>517-021-130713-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH COLUMBIA
...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT...
NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH COLUMBIA
SELECTED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES FOR INFORMATION AND REFERENCE ONLY.
THESE TIMES DO NOT INDICATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.
TOFINO-BC 0321 AKST JAN 13 WESTPORT-WA 0452 PST JAN 13
NEAH BAY-WA 0433 PST JAN 13 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 0531 PST JAN 13
CHARLESTON-OR 0441 PST JAN 13 SANTA BARBARA-CA 0540 PST JAN 13
CRESCENT CITY-CA 0445 PST JAN 13 LA JOLLA-CA 0604 PST JAN 13
SEASIDE-OR 0446 PST JAN 13
$$
TSUNAMI WARNINGS ARE ISSUED DUE TO THE IMMINENT THREAT OF A TSUNAMI.
WARNINGS CAN BE BASED SOLELY ON SEISMIC INFORMATION... OR BASED
ON CONFIRMATION THAT A POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE WAVE HAS OCCURRED.
COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR
IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER
GROUND.
TSUNAMI WATCHES ARE ISSUED AS AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT
COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI. THE WATCH WILL BE EITHER
CANCELLED OR UPGRADED TO A WARNING. POPULATIONS IN A WATCH AREA
SHOULD CLOSELY FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL
ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC
OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE.
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL
TIMES.
$$
- 2050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially obscured-hidden. 7-1/2"
Snowfall today; 18-1/2" Snow on the
ground at 2050.
- 2036: TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3:
WEPA41 PAAQ 130536
TSUWCA
BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
936 PM PST FRI JAN 12 2007
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
I., BRITISH COLUMBIA TO DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA...
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - AND BRITISH
COLUMBIA...
EVALUATION
IT IS NOT KNOWN - REPEAT NOT KNOWN - IF A TSUNAMI EXISTS BUT A
TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW-
LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR
LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IF IN A WARNED AREA. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF
WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 8.2
TIME - 1924 AKST JAN 12 2007
2024 PST JAN 12 2007
0424 UTC JAN 13 2007
LOCATION - 46.7 NORTH 154.4 EAST
- EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS
DEPTH - 14 MILES/23 KM
PKZ170-171-172-175-176-AKZ185-187-191-130636-
COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA TO
ATTU ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOLLOW.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.
SHEMYA-AK 2135 AKST JAN 12 DUTCH HARBOR-AK 2342 AKST JAN 12
ADAK-AK 2233 AKST JAN 12
$$
PZZ170-PKZ031>036-041-042-043-011>013-021-022-051-052-053-125>
129-121-120-130-140-141-136>138-132-150-155-170-AKZ023-024-026>
029-018>022-025-017-135-131-125-121-145-171-181-185-130636-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH
COLUMBIA TO DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
I., BRITISH COLUMBIA TO DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOLLOW.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.
SAND PT.-AK 0019 AKST JAN 13 LANGARA-BC 0157 AKST JAN 13
COLD BAY-AK 0052 AKST JAN 13 VALDEZ-AK 0157 AKST JAN 13
KODIAK-AK 0113 AKST JAN 13 CORDOVA-AK 0208 AKST JAN 13
SEWARD-AK 0138 AKST JAN 13 HOMER-AK 0231 AKST JAN 13
YAKUTAT-AK 0148 AKST JAN 13 KETCHIKAN-AK 0255 AKST JAN 13
SITKA-AK 0148 AKST JAN 13 JUNEAU-AK 0310 AKST JAN 13
$$
PZZ750-655-650-673-670-555-535-530-550-455-450-356-353-350-255-
250-210-110-156-153-150-130>135-170-CAZ039>046-087-034-035-515-
514-509-508-006-506-505-002-001-ORZ022-021-002-001-WAZ503-506>
511-001-514>517-021-130636-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH COLUMBIA
...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT...
NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I., BRITISH COLUMBIA
SELECTED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES FOR INFORMATION AND REFERENCE ONLY.
THESE TIMES DO NOT INDICATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.
TOFINO-BC 0321 AKST JAN 13 WESTPORT-WA 0452 PST JAN 13
NEAH BAY-WA 0433 PST JAN 13 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 0531 PST JAN 13
CHARLESTON-OR 0441 PST JAN 13 SANTA BARBARA-CA 0540 PST JAN 13
CRESCENT CITY-CA 0445 PST JAN 13 LA JOLLA-CA 0604 PST JAN 13
SEASIDE-OR 0446 PST JAN 13
$$
TSUNAMI WARNINGS ARE ISSUED DUE TO THE IMMINENT THREAT OF A TSUNAMI.
WARNINGS CAN BE BASED SOLELY ON SEISMIC INFORMATION... OR BASED
ON CONFIRMATION THAT A POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE WAVE HAS OCCURRED.
COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR
IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER
GROUND.
TSUNAMI WATCHES ARE ISSUED AS AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT
COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI. THE WATCH WILL BE EITHER
CANCELLED OR UPGRADED TO A WARNING. POPULATIONS IN A WATCH AREA
SHOULD CLOSELY FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL
ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC
OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE.
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL
TIMES.
$$
- 2009: PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2. At
2009 USGS shows 7.9 Magnitude but by 2200
have changed it to 8.2 M
WEAK51 PAAQ 130509
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
909 PM PST FRI JAN 12 2007
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM NIKOLSKI ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
I., BRITISH COLUMBIA TO NIKOLSKI ALASKA...
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - AND BRITISH
COLUMBIA...
A TSUNAMI WARNING MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING
AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE
IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND AND AWAY FROM ALL HARBORS AND
INLETS INCLUDING THOSE SHELTERED DIRECTLY FROM THE SEA. THOSE
FEELING THE EARTH SHAKE... SEEING UNUSUAL WAVE ACTION... OR THE
WATER LEVEL RISING OR RECEDING MAY HAVE ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE
THE TSUNAMI ARRIVAL AND SHOULD EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. HOMES AND
SMALL BUILDINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TSUNAMI IMPACTS.
DO NOT STAY IN THESE STRUCTURES.
ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
INSTRUCTIONS BROADCAST FROM THEIR LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES. THIS
TSUNAMI WARNING IS BASED SOLELY ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION - THE
TSUNAMI HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED.
A TSUNAMI WATCH MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA
SHOULD PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION. A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED
TO AREAS WHICH WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THE TSUNAMI FOR AT LEAST
THREE HOURS. WATCH AREAS WILL EITHER BE UPGRADED TO WARNING STATUS
OR CANCELED.
AT 824 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 12 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.2 OCCURRED
EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS RUSSIA.
THIS EARTHQUAKE MAY HAVE GENERATED A TSUNAMI. IF A TSUNAMI
HAS BEEN GENERATED THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
SHEMYA ALASKA AT 935 PM AKST ON JANUARY 12.
ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE
HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO
PREDICT. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE
PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER
THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS
WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF
OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN
ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE
MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC OUTSIDE
CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA.
ADDITIONAL MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE
THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
- 1950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially hidden-obscured. 7-1/4"
Snowfall so far today.
- 1948:
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 46.344N, 154.426E
Magnitude: 7.7 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 13 Jan 2007 04:23:21
Time near the Epicenter: 13 Jan 2007 14:23:21
Local time in your area: 12 Jan 2007 19:23:21
Location with respect to nearby cities:
498 km (310 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Severo-Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands, Russia
802 km (498 miles) SSW (204 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
1705 km (1060 miles) NE (41 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2007xmae
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007xmae.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov
DISCLAIMER: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens/disclaimer.html
- 1941: PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
WEAK51 PAAQ 130433
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
833 PM PST FRI JAN 12 2007
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM NIKOLSKI ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALASKA COASTAL
AREAS FROM SEWARD ALASKA TO NIKOLSKI ALASKA...
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH
COLUMBIA - AND ALASKA...
A TSUNAMI WARNING MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING
AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE
IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND AND AWAY FROM ALL HARBORS AND
INLETS INCLUDING THOSE SHELTERED DIRECTLY FROM THE SEA. THOSE
FEELING THE EARTH SHAKE... SEEING UNUSUAL WAVE ACTION... OR THE
WATER LEVEL RISING OR RECEDING MAY HAVE ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE
THE TSUNAMI ARRIVAL AND SHOULD EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. HOMES AND
SMALL BUILDINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TSUNAMI IMPACTS.
DO NOT STAY IN THESE STRUCTURES.
ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
INSTRUCTIONS BROADCAST FROM THEIR LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES. THIS
TSUNAMI WARNING IS BASED SOLELY ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION - THE
TSUNAMI HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED.
A TSUNAMI WATCH MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA
SHOULD PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION. A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED
TO AREAS WHICH WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THE TSUNAMI FOR AT LEAST
THREE HOURS. WATCH AREAS WILL EITHER BE UPGRADED TO WARNING STATUS
OR CANCELED.
AT 823 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 12 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.4 OCCURRED
EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS RUSSIA.
THIS EARTHQUAKE MAY HAVE GENERATED A TSUNAMI. IF A TSUNAMI
HAS BEEN GENERATED THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
SHEMYA ALASKA AT 934 PM AKST ON JANUARY 12.
ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE
HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO
PREDICT. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE
PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER
THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS
WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF
OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN
ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE
MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC OUTSIDE
CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA.
ADDITIONAL MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE
THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
- 1850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially hidden-obscured. 7"
Snowfall so far today.
- 1750: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially hidden-obscured. 6-3/8"
Snowfall so far today.
- 1730: Snow Advisory extended to 9 am AST Saturday.
NWS Snow Advisory
500 PM AST Fri Jan 12 2007
...Snow Advisory extended to 9 am AST Saturday...
An overnight snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches is expected.
A Snow Advisory means expected snow accumulations of
4 to 6 inches in a 12 hour period.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
This statement will be updated at 500 am AST Saturday or
sooner if conditions warrant.
Expires:131000 gmt
- 1650: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially hidden-obscured. 6"
of Snowfall so far today.
- 1635: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially hidden-obscured.
- 1550: Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially to substantially hidden-obscured.
5-3/4" of Snowfall so far today.
- 1505: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden-obscured.
- 1450: Light Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
substantially hidden-obscured. 5-1/4"
of Snowfall so far today.
- 1350: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
substantially hidden-obscured. 5" of
Snowfall so far today.
- 1300: Snow Advisory in effect until 1 am
AST Saturday.
NWS Snow Advisory
100 PM AST Fri Jan 12 2007
...Snow Advisory in effect until 1 am AST Saturday...
A Snow Advisory means expected snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches in a 12
hour period.
So far today many spotter reports have had totals of 1 to 3 inches...
with another 2 to 4 inches expected early tonight.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
This statement will be updated at 100 am AST Saturday or
sooner if conditions warrant.
Expires:131000 gmt
- 1250: Snow with lighter snow in the past
hour, cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden-obscured, mainland was more visible
at around 1230. 4-3/4" Snowfall so far
today.
- 1150: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden-obscured. 4" of Snowfall so far
today.
- 1120: Snow - Lighter, Cloudy with the mainland
partially to substantially hidden-obscured.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden-obscured. 3-1/2" of Snowfall
so far today.
- 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden-obscured. 2-3/4" of Snowfall
so far today.
- 0850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden-obscured. 2" of snowfall so far
today.
- 0820: Light Snow, Cloudy with mainland substantially
hidden-obscured.
- 0750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with lower
band of fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau,
remainder of mainland slightly to partially
obscured.
- 0700: .04" of Melted Precipitation to
this point today.
- 0650: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with lower
band of fog/clouds, remainder of mainland
partially obscured.
- 0620 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially obscured. 1-1/8" Snowfall
so far today.
- There was a Freezing Drizzle Advisory in
effect 0030 to 0315.
1/11/07: DATA | Wind Direction Vane Still Frozen
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 800' - 1000'.
- 1950: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds
hiding the upper parts of the mainland mountains.
- 1850: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the upper parts of the mainland mountains.
- 1750: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with a
lower band of fog/clouds as low as 600' hiding
most of the upper parts of the mainland mountains.
- 1650: Cloudy with lower band of fog/clouds
near the tops of the mainland mountains.
- 1550: Cloudy with the much of the very tops
of the mainland mountains mostly hidden-obscured,
light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1450: Extremely Light - Virtually Non-Existent
Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley slightly
to partially obscured, small bit of fog/clouds
around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy, inner
Gold Creek valley partially obscured, very
top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1250: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy, inner
Gold Creek valley partially obscured, very
top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1150: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1050: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1001: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with a
few wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts
- 0950: Cloudy, now and in the past hour it's
been slightly murky around the very tops
of the mainland mountains.
- 0850: Cloudy.
- 0830: First Chestnut Backed Chickadee of
the day arrived.
- 0825: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived.
- 0750: Cloudy.
- 0650: Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy.
1/10/07: DATA | Wind Direction Vane is severely impeded
in it's movement
- 2050 AST: Clear.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1850: Clear.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1550: Clear.
- 1450: Clear, a bit of snow blowing in the
Granite Creek area and some snow blowing
off part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Clear, Some snow blowing in the inner
Gold Creek valley and on Mt. Roberts - considerably
reduced from the morning, a bit of snow blowing
on Mt. Juneau.
- 1250: Clear, Breezy, Snow blowing in the
inner Gold Creek valley, around the top of
Mt. Roberts, and a bit off Mt. Juneau.
- 1214: The Wind is starting to pick up.
- 1150: Clear, Snow blowing in the inner Gold
Creek valley, around parts of the top of
Mt. Roberts with snow blowing out towards
the Channel, and some snow blowing off part
of the top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1050: Clear, Snow blowing in the inner Gold
Creek valley, the top of Mt. Roberts is enveloped
in blowing snow with snow blowing out over
the Channel, snow blowing off part of Mt.
Juneau with a cloud of snow high over Last
Chance Basin.
- 0950: Clear, inner Gold Creek valley is a
blur of blowing snow, the same goes for the
top of Mt. Roberts with the Snowslide Creek
area from sea-level to the top a blur of
snow at times and occasionally a cloud of
blowing snow from top to bottom, there is
also a cloud of snow extending out over the
Channel at the higher altitudes; snow blowing
around the top of Mt. Juneau with a cloud
of snow (at one time in the past hour quite
large) high over Last Chance Basin.
- 0850: Clear, Billowing clouds of snow in
the inner Gold Creek valley and blowing on
the top of Mt. Roberts with large cloud of
snow blowing out towards and over Gastineau
Channel at the Snowslide Creek area, some
snow blowing on Mt. Juneau.
- 0750: Clear, Billowing clouds of snow in
the inner Gold Creek valley and on the top
of Mt. Roberts with large cloud of snow blowing
out towards and over Gastineau Channel at
the Snowslide Creek area. Wind is at 57 knots
(65.6 mph) from 10 degrees at 4,000 feet
altitude over south Douglas.
- 0735: Clear, Billowing clouds of snow in
the inner Gold Creek valley and on the top
of Mt. Roberts with large cloud of snow blowing
out towards and over Gastineau Channel at
the Snowslide Creek area.
- 0650: Clear with a small cloud or two, breezy.
- 0630: New Weekly Picture - Snowing at Night
- 0620 AST: Clear with a few tiny clouds and
possibly a bit of high haze.
1/09/07: DATA | 06:49:33 AST, 5.7 (AEIC and GSC Pacific
Geoscience Centre) Magnitude Earthquake north
of Glacier Bay, in B.C. Canada - felt in
Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Hoonah, and elsewhere
- See Entries Below, Community Intensity Map and Peak Velocity Map | The USGS Wants to know how you felt the
Quake (or didn't feel it) at THIS LINK | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place
- 2050 AST: Clear with a few small clouds.
- 1950: Mostly Clear.
- 1850: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
- 1750: Clear SE 2/3rds of sky with a few tiny
clouds, Clouds to the NW, light to breezy
wind.
- 1650: Mostly Clear.
- 1635: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
- 1550: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and out towards Gastineau Channel,
some blowing off part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge
and Mt. Juneau, can't tell if snow is still
billowing in the vicinity of Olds Mountain.
- 1450: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and out towards Gastineau Channel,
some blowing off part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge,
billowing in the vicinity Olds Mountain,
and some off Mt. Juneau.
- 1435: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and some blowing off part of the
Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Juneau.
- 1350: Mostly Cloudy with weakened and very
weak sunshine on parts of the mainland, some
snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
- 1250: Mostly Cloudy with weakened sunshine
on parts of the mainland, some snow blowing
on the Mt. Juneau Ridge and on Mt. Roberts.
- 1150: Partly Cloudy with filtered blue sky
in much of the "clear" areas, a
bit of snow blowing off the Mt. Juneau Ridge
and snow still blowing off Mt. Roberts.
- 1050: Partly Cloudy, Some snow blowing off
Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, snow
blowing, on and around the top of Mt. Roberts
with the snow blowing out towards the Channel
and also forming clouds.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy/Clear, Snow blowing on
the Mt. Juneau Ridge, on and around the top
of Mt. Roberts with the snow blowing out
towards the Channel and also forming clouds,
and some snow is also blowing on Mt. Juneau.
- 0850: Mostly Clear with some high very thin
clouds-haze, a few lower altitude clouds,
snow is really blowing on the Mt. Juneau
Ridge, in the inner Gold Creek valley, and
on and around the top of Mt. Roberts with
the snow blowing out towards the Channel,
some snow is also blowing on Mt. Juneau.
- 0820: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin
and very thin clouds, snow is really blowing
on the Mt. Juneau Ridge, in the inner Gold
Creek valley, and on and around the top of
Mt. Roberts with the snow blowing out towards
the Channel.
- 0750: Cloudy NW 2/3rds of sky, Mostly Cloudy
SE part.
- Posted 1/12/07:
Earthquake Details from GSC Pacific Geoscience
Centre, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
as of 1/12/07
| Magnitude |
5.7 (Moderate) |
| Date-Time |
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 15:49:35 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 6:49:35 AM
= local time at epicenter
|
| Location |
59.370°N, 136.870°W |
| Depth |
20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program |
| Region |
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA |
| Distances |
41 km (25 miles) W (261°) from Mosquito Lake, AK
45 km (28 miles) W (266°) from Covenant Life, AK
55 km (34 miles) W (267°) from Klukwan, AK
738 km (458 miles) E (100°) from Anchorage, AK
|
| Location Uncertainty |
Error estimate not available |
| Parameters |
Nst=214, Nph=214, Dmin=87.8 km, Rmss=0 sec,
Gp= 58°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw),
Version=R |
| Source |
GSC Pacific Geoscience Centre, Sidney, British
Columbia, Canada
|
| Event ID |
us2007xiai |
-
Earthquake - USGS Latest Details (as of 1125
1/09) and apparently supplanted by GSC Pacific
Geoscience Centre data on 1/12 (above)
| Magnitude |
5.6 (Moderate) |
| Date-Time |
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 15:49:33 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 6:49:33 AM
= local time at epicenter
|
| Location |
59.475°N, 137.064°W |
| Depth |
9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Region |
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA |
| Distances |
51 km (32 miles) W (276°) from Mosquito Lake, AK
56 km (35 miles) W (279°) from Covenant Life, AK
67 km (42 miles) W (278°) from Klukwan, AK
723 km (449 miles) E (100°) from Anchorage, AK
|
| Location Uncertainty |
horizontal +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles); depth
+/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Parameters |
Nst=208, Nph=208, Dmin=98.5 km, Rmss=0.86
sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8 |
| Source |
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
|
| Event ID |
us2007xiai |
- 0720:
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
***This event supersedes event AT00498817.
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 59.486N, 137.081W
Magnitude: 5.7 Mb
Depth: 4 km (2.9 miles)
Universal Time (UTC): 9 Jan 2007 15:49:33
Time near the Epicenter: 9 Jan 2007 06:49:33
Local time in your area: 9 Jan 2007 06:49:33
Location with respect to nearby cities:
52 km (32 miles) W (278 degrees) of Mosquito Lake, AK
58 km (36 miles) W (280 degrees) of Covenant Life, AK
68 km (42 miles) W (279 degrees) of Klukwan, AK
722 km (448 miles) E (100 degrees) of Anchorage, AK
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2007xiai
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
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- 0653: Earthquake
SEAK71 PAAQ 091553
EQIAKX
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
653 AM AKST TUE JAN 9 2007
...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE SUCH
THAT A TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED. IN COASTAL AREAS OF INTENSE
SHAKING LOCALLY GENERATED TSUNAMIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY UNDERWATER
LANDSLIDES. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED FOR
THIS EVENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.7
TIME - 0650 AKST JAN 09 2007
0750 PST JAN 09 2007
1550 UTC JAN 09 2007
LOCATION - 59.3 NORTH 137.0 WEST
60 MILES/97 KM W OF HAINES ALASKA
120 MILES/193 KM NW OF JUNEAU ALASKA
DEPTH - 11 MILES/17 KM
THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.
$$
- 06:49:33 AST (Felt in West Juneau at 0650):
Earthquake felt. 5.6 or 5.7 magnitude (Sources
for 5.7: AEIC and GSC Pacific Geoscience
Centre, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada;
USGS on 1/09 for 5.6); 119 miles - 120 miles
NNW of Juneau. Thought it was a strong gust
of wind at first, but then felt a slight
shaking for 2 or 3 seconds and a bit of noise
from the roof; other places such as in the
Mendenhall Valley, Lemon Creek, and on the
flats downtown felt it more strongly. The
Alaska Earthquake Information Center gives
the following data and distances from the
epicenter (for USGS and GSC Pacific Geoscience
Centre - See Above):
| Local Date: |
Tuesday January 9th, 2007 |
| Local Time: |
06:49 AM AKST |
| Universal Time: |
01/09/2007 15:49:35.354 UTC |
| Magnitude: |
5.70 ML |
| Latitude: |
59.4617 |
| Longitude: |
-136.8921 |
| Depth: |
9 miles (15 km) |
| Author: |
orbassoc mag |
| 36 miles (57 km) W of Klukwan |
| 54 miles (86 km) WNW of Haines |
| 56 miles (89 km) W of Skagway |
| 84 miles (135 km) NNW of Gustavus |
| 91 miles (145 km) NNW of Elfin Cove |
| 92 miles (148 km) SSE of Haines Junction |
| 97 miles (156 km) SW of Whitehorse |
| 100 miles (160 km) E of Yakutat |
| 107 miles (172 km) NNW of Pelican |
| 108 miles (172 km) NNW of Hoonah |
| 120 miles (192 km) NW of Juneau |
| 122 miles (195 km) NW of Douglas |
| 345 miles (552 km) ESE of Valdez |
| 463 miles (741 km) E of Anchorage |
| 511 miles (818 km) SE of Fairbanks |
- 0650: Cloudy.
- 0635: Cloudy, Breezy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with a few thinner spots,
occasional gusts of wind.
1/08/07: DATA | 1530: Snow Advisory has been cancelled
| Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place
SUNDAY 1/07/07: DATA | Wind Advisory that was in effect from
1743 until 11 PM AST this evening was cancelled
at 2100 - See Below | 1922: Snow Advisory remains in effect
until 6 PM AST Monday - See Below | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place
- 2100 (Posted here 0638 1/08/07):
NWS Wind Advisory
900 PM AST sun Jan 7 2007
...Wind Advisory cancelled...
Wind gusts have dropped below 40 mph. Wind gusts 20 to 30 mph
will diminish overnight.
This is the last statement on this event.
Expires:081045 gmt
- 2100 AST: .26" of Melted Precipitation
to this point today.
- 2050: Snow, Cloudy with mainland substantially
hidden. 5-5/8" Snowfall today, 1-5/8"
from 2050 1/06 to 0750 1/07 plus 4"
of Snowfall from 1620 to 2050. 15" of
Snow on the ground at 2050.
- 2005: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1955: High Melted Precipitation Rate of .17"
per hour recorded.
- 1950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured-hidden. 3-5/8" Snowfall since
1620 (5-1/4" total so far today).
- 1922: Snow Advisory remains in effect until 6
PM AST Monday.
NWS Snow Advisory
722 PM AST sun Jan 7 2007
...Snow Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM AST Monday...
A Snow Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM AST Monday. Periods
of snow will bring snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches tonight
through Monday afternoon over the central and north central
Panhandle.
This statement will be updated by 6 am AST Monday or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:081500 gmt
- 1935: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden.
- 1850: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially to substantially obscured.
- 1800: .08" of melted precipitation to
this point today.
- 1750: Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
almost totally hidden, light to breezy wind.
1/2" Snowfall since 1620.
- 1743 (added here 1912): Wind Advisory in
effect until 11 PM AST this evening.
NWS Wind Advisory
543 PM AST sun Jan 7 2007
...Wind Advisory in effect until 11 PM AST this evening...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 11 PM AST this evening.
A strong weather front will bring wind gusts 40 to 50 mph through
11 PM.
This statement will be updated by 11 PM AST tonight or
sooner if conditions warrant.
Expires:081045 gmt
- 1735: Fine Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
substantially obscured-hidden, light to breezy
wind.
- 1720: Very, very light snow (with rain mixed
in?), cloudy, breezy with occasional stronger
gusts.
- 1650: Very, very light snow (with rain mixed
in?), cloudy with very top of Mt. Roberts
obscured, breezy.
- 1620: Very, very light snow, cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy; either snow is blowing in the
inner Gold Creek valley or it's snowing there,
the same goes for the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1450: Cloudy.
- 1420: Cloudy.
- 1350: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, spots of weakened
sunshine on the mainland.
- 1250: Partly Cloudy, areas of sunshine on
the mainland in the past hour.
- 1200: Snow Advisory remains in effect until
6 PM AST Monday.
NWS Snow Advisory
1200 PM AST sun Jan 7 2007
...Snow Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM AST Monday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Snow
Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM AST Monday.
Total snowfall through Monday afternoon will be up to 9 inches.
A Snow Advisory means that between 4 and 5 inches will fall in a
period of 12 hours.
This statement will be updated by 6 PM AST today or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:072100 gmt
- 1150: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, weakened sunshine
shining on part of the top of Mt. Juneau,
snow blowing on the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very
top of Mt. Roberts, and some at the very
top of Mt. Juneau
- 1050: Cloudy with breaks - areas of clear
sky, blowing snow at times, breezy, snow
blowing on the mountaintops.
- 1043: Gust of 29 mph from the west.
- 0950: Cloudy, Blowing Snow at times.
- 0920: Cloudy with breaks, snow (existing)
is blowing around, light to breezy wind.
- 0850: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks,
snow is blowing on the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 0833: Wind Starting to pick up here with
snow blowing off the roof.
- 0822: Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon subspecies)
arrived.
- 0820: Cloudy with some breaks, snow blowing
intermittently around downtown.
- 0805: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks.
Snow is blowing around downtown.
- 0750: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy. 1-1/2"
- 1-5/8" Snowfall so far today. .06"
of Melted Precipitation to this point today.
- 0720: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland almost
totally hidden.
- 0700: .02" of Melted Precipitation to
this point today.
- 0650: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a lower
band of fog/clouds, remainder of mainland
slightly obscured for the most part.
- 0620: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
mainland slightly to partially obscured.
1-3/16" Snowfall overnight. .02"
of Melted Precipitation to this point today.
- 0600 AST:
NWS Winter Weather Advisory
600 am AST sun Jan 7 2007
...Heavy Snow Warning is cancelled...
...Snow Advisory in effect until 6 PM AST Monday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Snow
Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM AST Monday. The Heavy
Snow Warning has been cancelled.
Total snowfall through Monday afternoon will be up to 16 inches.
A Snow Advisory means that 4 or 5 inches will fall in a period of
12 hours.
This statement will be updated by noon AST today or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:072100 gmt
1/06/07: DATA | 1500: Heavy Snow Warning (upgraded from
Winter Storm Watch) in effect from 6 PM this
evening to noon AST Sunday - See Below | 2100: Wind Direction Vane seems to be
frozen in place
- 2050 AST: Light Fine Snow, Cloudy with lower
fog/clouds hiding parts of the mainland and
remainder slightly to partially to substantially
obscured. 2-7/8" Snowfall today.
- 1950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
slightly to partially to substantially obscured.
- 1850: Snow after a period of very light snow,
cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of Mt.
Juneau and part of Mt. Roberts. 2-1/8"
Snowfall so far today.
- 1825: Snow, Cloudy with much of the mainland
hidden-obscured
- 1750: Extremely Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with
much of the mainland mountains hidden by
fog/clouds.
- 1735: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with lower
bands of fog/clouds.
- 1705: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
to substantially hidden.
- 1650: Light Freezing Drizzle, Cloudy with
the mainland slightly obscured. 1-1/2"
of Snowfall so far today.
- 1620: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and
Mt. Juneau and the inner Gold Creek valley
partially obscured (snowing in those areas).
- 1550: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains and inner
Gold Creek valley partially to substantially
obscured-hidden, lower band and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very
top of Mt. Roberts obscured-hidden, lower
bands of fog/clouds.
- 1500: Heavy Snow Warning in effect from 6 PM
this evening to noon AST Sunday.
NWS Heavy Snow Warning
300 PM AST Sat Jan 6 2007
...Heavy Snow Warning in effect from 6 PM this evening to noon
AST Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Heavy Snow
Warning...which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 am AST
Sunday.
A warning means that heavy snow is already occurring or imminent.
Heavy snow could pose a threat to life and property.
All travel should be done with extreme caution.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this winter storm.
This statement will be updated by 10 PM AST tonight or sooner
if conditions warrant.
Expires:070745 gmt
- 1450: Snow after Freezing Drizzle, Cloudy
with the mainland partially to totally obscured-hidden.
- 1420: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
substantially obscured-hidden.
- 1350: Extremely Light Fine Snow or Rain,
Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
hidden-obscured, inner Gold Creek valley
partially obscured.
- 1250: Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau
and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, inner
Gold Creek valley partially hidden, light
snow in the past half hour.
- 1225: Wind Direction Vane is freely moving
now
- 1220: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with mainland
mountaintops in the clouds or obscured (ceiling
at 1700' at Mt. Roberts), inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 1150: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and
Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
- 1035: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0950: Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
- 0850: Cloudy with a few wisps and bits of
fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau
and top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0750: Partly Cloudy with large area of clear
sky.
- 0700: .08" of Melted Precipitation to
this point today. Wind Direction Vane seems
to be frozen in place
- 0650: Very, very light snow, cloudy.
- 0620: Very, very light snow, cloudy. 1-1/4"
Snowfall overnight.
- 0600 AST: Winter Storm Watch in effect from
this evening through Sunday morning.
NWS Winter Storm Watch
600 am AST Sat Jan 6 2007
...Winter Storm Watch in effect from this evening through Sunday
morning...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Winter Storm
Watch...which is in effect from this evening through Sunday
morning.
Snow may become heavy tonight and early Sunday morning...and
snowfall of 5 to 7 inches is possible by mid-morning Sunday.
A watch means conditions are favorable for the development of
winter storm conditions in and close to the watch area.
Preparation for this potentially dangerous weather event should
begin now.
This statement will be updated by noon AST today or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:062100 gmt
1/05/07: DATA | NWS Cancelled Heavy Snow Warning at 0530
| 1215: Wind Direction Vane is freely moving
again, It probably refroze in the evening
| Record daily maximum snowfall set at Juneau
International Airport on Thurs. Jan 4 - See Below
- 2050 AST: A few tiny snowflakes falling,
cloudy with a few filtered breaks. 6-7/8"
Snowfall today (4-3/4" 2050 hrs. 1/04
to 0620 hrs. 1/05 plus 2-1/8" Snowfall
from 0620 hrs to 2050 hrs. today). 9"
of Snow on the ground at 2050. .40"
of Melted Precipitation to this point today.
- 2020: Cloudy with Mt. Juneau slightly obscured
and Mt. Roberts partially obscured.
- 1950: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
some lower fog/clouds.
- 1850: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the top
of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, lower band/ribbons
of fog/clouds, remainder of mainland slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1800: .39" of melted precipitation to
this point today. Approximately 1-3/4"
of Snowfall since 0620.
- 1750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy (stars not visible
though), lower band of fog/clouds hiding
the upper part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
- 1650: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
to totally hidden-obscured.
- 1550: Cloudy with precipitation over the
mainland, very tops - tops of mainland mountains
hidden-obscured, inner Gold Creek valley
partially obscured.
- 1530: Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
mostly hidden.
- 1520: A few small snowflakes falling, cloudy
with a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds,
part of the top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
- 1500: .37" of melted precipitation to
this point today.
- 1450: Light Snow after very, very light snow,
cloudy with a few tiny breaks to the NW,
lower fog//clouds hiding much of Mt. Roberts
and inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1434: Snow Pellets, Cloudy with mainland
hidden.
- 1426: Snow and Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 1420: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very
tops - tops of the mountains in the clouds,
some filtered blue sky in SE part of the
sky.
- 1350: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the
Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts hidden-obscured.
- 1320: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
an area of filtered clear sky, very tops-tops
of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1250: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains obscured-hidden,
inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially
hidden.
- 1220: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the top
of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley
partially obscured.
- 1215: Wind Direction Vane is freely moving
again.
- 1200: .35" of melted precipitation to
this point today.
- 1150: Very, very light snow/rain, cloudy
with bright areas, very weak sunshine on
small parts of the mainland, murky around
the mountaintops, Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden,
inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
- 1120: Cloudy with a few lower wisps, murky
around the mountaintops, Mt. Juneau Ridge
hidden.
- 1050: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau
and over Last Chance Basin, very top of Mt.
Roberts obscured. 7/8" Snowfall since
0620.
- 1035: Cloudy with much of Mt. Juneau, all
of Last Chance Basin, and very top of Mt.
Roberts hidden by fog/clouds.
- 0950: Light Snow, Cloudy, Upper part of Mt.
Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds,
band hiding Last Chance Basin.
- 0935: Same as 0920 but with some filtered
breaks and hints of blue.
- 0920: Cloudy with much of Mt. Juneau, all
of Last Chance Basin, and very top of Mt.
Roberts hidden by fog/clouds.
- 0850: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with much of
the mainland hidden by fog/clouds and snow.
- 0820: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland almost
totally hidden except for some lights along
Highway 7 which are barely visible.
- 0805: Wind Direction Vane is not free-wheeling
- 0800: 1/4" Snowfall since 0620.
- 0750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with mainland
slightly to substantially to totally obscured-hidden
by fog/clouds and snow.
- 0650: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with mainland
substantially to totally obscured-hidden
above 200' - 400' by fog/clouds.
- 0620 AST: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds. 4-3/4"
of Snowfall overnight (since 2050 1/04) and
.27" of melted precipitation since midnight.
There was 3-3/4" of Snowfall yesterday
to 2050 1/04.
1/04/07: DATA | Record daily maximum snowfall set at Juneau
International Airport today - See Below | Heavy Snow Warning in effect 3 PM this
afternoon to 6 AM Friday 1/05 - See Below | 0100 to 2120 Wind Direction Vane was frozen
in place at the WSW position; predominant
wind direction from 2120 to Midnight was
SE.
-
Record High/Low/Precip Report
305 am AST Fri Jan 5 2007
...Record daily maximum snowfall set at Juneau International Airport on Thurs. Jan 4...
A record snowfall of 4.4 inches was set at Juneau on Thursday, January 4. This breaks
the old record of 3.5 set in 1969.
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Juneau Intl Airport 4.4 3.5 1969
Juneau Forecast Office* 2.1 1.4 2000
*unofficial database
Fcf Jan 07
- 2100 AST: .17" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 2050: Snow, Cloudy with mainland partially
to totally obscured. 3-3/4" Snowfall
today and 3-3/4" of Snow on the ground
at 2050.
- 1950: Fine Snow, Cloudy with mainland slightly
to totally obscured, light to breezy wind.
- 1920: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
to totally hidden, breezy.
- 1850: Light Fine Snow with heavier snow in
the past hour, cloudy with the mainland slightly
to substantially obscured, light to breezy
wind. 2-1/2" of Snowfall so far today.
- 1800: .09" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1750: Light Blowing Snow after Snow, Cloudy
with the mainland partially to substantially
obscured, light to breezy wind.
- 1650: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
slightly to substantially obscured. 1-1/4"
Snowfall so far today, 3/4" since 1505.
- 1550: Fine Blowing Snow, Cloudy with the
mainland mostly hidden, light to breezy wind.
- 1535: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly
hidden.
- 1520: Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially to totally obscured, light to breezy
wind.
- 1505: Fine Snow, Cloudy with inner Gold Creek
valley and top of Mt. Roberts substantially
obscured, remainder of mainland slightly
obscured.
- 1500: .04" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1450: Cloudy, murky around part of the top
of Mt. Roberts, in the inner Gold Creek valley,
and the very top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1350: Cloudy with a few thin spots where
there are hints of blue.
- 1320: Cloudy with a few very tiny hints of
blue to the NE and a few very tiny filtered
breaks to the NNW.
- 1250: Partly Cloudy/Cloudy, a bit murky around
part of the top of Mt. Roberts and very top
of Mt. Juneau.
- 1235: Mostly Clear SE 2/3rds of sky with
clouds over the mountains, cloudy NW 1/3rd
of sky, weak sunshine on parts of the mainland
and downtown.
- 1227: Heavy Snow Warning remains in effect from
3 PM this afternoon to 6 am AST Friday.
Winter Weather Advisory
427 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2007
noon AST Thu Jan 4 2007
...Heavy Snow Warning remains in effect from 3 PM this afternoon
to 6 am AST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Heavy Snow
Warning...which remains in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6
am AST Friday.
Snow showers across the area will become...snow heavy at times
by late afternoon. The snow may briefly mix rain during the early
evening but is expected to go back to all snow by late evening.
Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected by early
Friday morning. Gusty winds could combine with the snow and
produce low visibilities in blowing snow this evening.
A warning means that heavy snow is already occurring or imminent.
Heavy snow could pose a threat to life and property. All travel
should be done with extreme caution.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this winter storm.
This statement will be updated by 9 PM AST tonight or sooner
if conditions warrant.
Expires:050500 gmt
- 1200: .04" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 1150: Cloudy NW half of sky, some hints of
blue and tiny filtered breaks overhead, breaks
to the SE, very tops of the mountains in
the clouds.
- 1120: Very, very light fine snow, cloudy
with some clear sky to the ESE, very top
of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley partially obscured, murky around
the top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1050: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a few
tiny filtered breaks to the NW, very top
of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts obscured, inner
Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
- 1035: Cloudy with bright clouds to the ESE,
a few wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts and possibly light snow on
the very tops of the mountains.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy, Some clouds around the
very tops of the mainland mountains.
- 0935: Very, very light snow, partly cloudy,
very tops of the mainland mountains obscured,
inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured.
- 0916: Light Snow, Cloudy with a few hints
of blue in NW part, much of the mainland
obscured from slightly to totally.
- 0850: Mostly Cloudy with a large area of
filtered clear sky, murky around the very
top of Mt. Juneau and part of the top of
Mt. Roberts.
- 0824: Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon subspecies)
arrived; Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived
at 0825.
- 0820: Cloudy with clear sky to the SE, snowing
in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0805: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with clear
sky to the SE, very top of Mt. Roberts and
much of Mt. Juneau partially to substantially
obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 0750: Cloudy with a break to the NW and breaks
and clear areas to the E and SE.
- 0650: Cloudy with a few breaks.
- 0620: Partly Cloudy, moon has been shining
much of the night ( at least after 0300).
1/2" Snowfall overnight from showers.
.04" of melted precipitation since midnight.
- 0515 AST: Heavy Snow Warning in effect from
3 PM this afternoon to 6 am AST Friday.
NWS Heavy Snow Warning
515 am AST Thu Jan 4 2007
...Heavy Snow Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 am
AST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Heavy Snow
Warning...which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 am AST
Friday.
Snow showers across the area will become...snow heavy at times
late this afternoon. The snow may mix rain during the early
evening but is expected to go back to all snow by late evening.
Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches is expected. Gusty
winds could combine with the snow and produce low visibilities in
blowing snow this evening.
A warning means that heavy snow is already occurring or imminent.
Heavy snow could pose a threat to life and property. All travel
should be done with extreme caution.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this winter storm.
This statement will be updated by noon AST Thursday or sooner
if conditions warrant.
Expires:042215 gmt
1/03/07: DATA | Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday
1/04 evening through Friday 1/05 morning
- See Below
- 2100 AST: .49" of Precipitation to this
point today.
- 2050: Light Rain, Cloudy with a lower band
on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau, 1/16"
- 1/8" of slush accumulation.
- 2020: Snow-Rain (Rain just 5 minutes before),
Cloudy - all evening haven't been able to
discern whether there are lower clouds hiding
parts of the mainland mountains, light to
breezy wind in the past 20 minutes. High
Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour.
- 1950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy, Light to Breezy Wind.
- 1800: .31" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1800: Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday 1/04
evening through Friday 1/05 morning.
NWS Winter Storm Watch
600 PM AST Wed Jan 3 2007
...Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Thursday evening
through Friday morning...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Winter Storm
Watch...which is in effect from Thursday evening through Friday
morning.
Moderate snowfall is expected to develop Thursday evening and
continue through Friday morning. Snow will briefly mix with rain
before ending on Friday. This snowfall will combine with gusty
winds which could potentially reduce visibilities to less than a
mile at times. Storm total snowfall of around 6 to 10 inches is
expected in the watch area.
A watch means conditions are favorable for the development of
winter storm conditions in and close to the watch area.
Preparation for this potentially dangerous weather event should
begin now.
This statement will be updated by 600 am AST Thu or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:041500 gmt
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1659: Rain, Cloudy
- 1650: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1550: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with mountaintops
in the clouds and inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1500: .21" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
- tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley substantially hidden.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of
the mainland mountains in the clouds, inner
Gold creek valley hidden.
- 1335: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Juneau in the clouds, Mt. Roberts hidden
above 1400' - 1500', inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1250: Very, very light rain, cloudy with
the top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds, Mt.
Roberts hidden above 1400' - 1500', inner
Gold Creek valley substantially obscured.
- 1200: .15" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially
obscured.
- 1050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the very
tops - tops of mountains hidden-obscured,
some lower fog/clouds over the Channel slope
of Mt. Juneau, a few other lower wisps and
bits of fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
substantially obscured.
- 1000: A Bald Eagle flew in from the NW and
landed at the top of a mountain hemlock approximately
130 feet to the east. The eagle stayed there
until 1027.
- 0950: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially
obscured.
- 0920: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts in the clouds, some fog/clouds
around the upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner
Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 0850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds, some lower wisps and fog/clouds over
the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
- 0750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 0720: Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
- 0700" .11" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 0650: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 0640: New Weekly Picture - Snow Blowing on Mt. Roberts.
- 0620 AST: Light Misting, Cloudy with a few
lower wisps. .09" of Rainfall so far
today.
- 0600: Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday
evening through Friday morning.
NWS Winter Storm Watch
600 am AST Wed Jan 3 2007
...Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday evening through
Friday morning...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Winter Storm
Watch...which is in effect from Thursday evening through Friday
morning.
Moderate snowfall is expected to develop Thursday evening and
continue through Friday morning. Snow will briefly mix with rain
before ending on Friday. This snowfall will combine with gusty
winds which could potentially reduce visibilities to less than a
mile at times. Storm total snowfall of 6 to 10 inches is
expected.
A watch means conditions are favorable for the development of
winter storm conditions in and close to the watch area.
Preparation for this potentially dangerous weather event should
begin now.
This statement will be updated by 600 PM AST this evening or
sooner if conditions warrant.
Expires:040315 gmt
1/02/07: DATA | Federal Holiday - National Day of Mourning
for our 38th President Gerald R. Ford - No
Mail Service
- 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding
Mt. Roberts above 500' - 600' and the upper
part of Mt. Juneau, lower ribbon on the Channel
side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds, moon visible
through the clouds, lower band/ribbon of
fog/clouds.
- 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds, moon barely
visible through the clouds, lower band/ribbon
of fog/clouds.
- 1800: .14" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy
with the very tops of the mainland mountains
in the clouds, lower band of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Cloudy with low clouds hiding the mainland
above 300' - 500'.
- 1550: Cloudy with low clouds hiding the mainland
above 300' - 400'.
- 1520: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with low clouds hiding much of the mainland
above 400'.
- 1500: .14" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds
and some lower wisps and bits, Last Chance
Basin and Mt. Juneau above 400' hidden by
fog/clouds.
- 1420: Cloudy with slight hints of blue overhead,
low clouds hiding much of the mainland above
400' - 500'.
- 1350: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy
with low clouds hiding the mainland above
400' - 600', a few hints of blue overhead.
- 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy with low clouds
hiding the mainland above 400', a few hints
of blue overhead.
- 1200: .13" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with low clouds hiding much of the mainland
above 100' - 400'.
- 1120: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
a few slight hints of blue overhead, low
clouds hiding the mainland above 200' - 500'
- 1050: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with lower band of fog/clouds, top of Mt.
Roberts (above 1700' - 1800') hidden-obscured.
- 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
lower wisps, bits, and ribbons of fog/clouds,
very top of Mt. Roberts obscured and inner
Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 0850: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
Mt. Roberts above 400' and the upper part
of Mt. Juneau.
- 0750: Very Light Rain - heavier rain in the
past hour, Cloudy with the mountaintops in
the clouds and a lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds
on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding much of the mainland above around
400'.
- 0643: Now Available: December 2006 Monthly Report, 2006 Yearly Report - Now includes Snowfall, and updated Weather Database, Rain Data has been updated on the Archives page.
- 0620 AST: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling,
Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
.09" of Rainfall to this point today.
1/01/07: DATA | New Year's Day | 1530: Wind Advisory extended
until midnight AST tonight - See 1530 Below | Fireworks Display at the Eaglecrest Ski Area today will be re-scheduled to a later date
- 2230 AST (Posted here 0633 1/02): The NWS
Cancelled the Wind Advisory
- 2100: .91"of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 2050: Rain, Cloudy. 0" of Snow on the
ground except for a small bit of drifted
snow.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1750 Rain, Cloudy.
- 1720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1603: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain
per hour.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds,
light to breezy wind; a few, mostly small
whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1530: Wind Advisory extended until midnight AST tonight.
NWS Wind Advisory
330 PM AST Mon Jan 1 2007
...Wind Advisory extended until midnight AST tonight...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind
Advisory...which has been extended until midnight AST tonight.
Strong winds will continue across the northern Panhandle as a
fairly tight pressure gradient remains in place this evening.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts
will occur between 40 and 60 mph.
This statement will be updated by midnight tonight or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:020900 gmt
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with very tops of the
mountains in the clouds, breezy with rain
frequently hitting Channel wall of house,
a few whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1352: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain
per hour.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau
and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, breezy,
very windy with whitecaps, breaking crests
and swells on the Channel.
- 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds,
breezy, very windy with whitecaps, breaking
crests and swells on the Channel.
- 1230: Wind Advisory remains in effect until
6 PM AST this afternoon.
NWS Wind Advisory
1230 PM AST Mon Jan 1 2007
...Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM AST this
afternoon...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM AST this afternoon.
Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph will continue
through the afternoon.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts
will occur between 40 and 60 mph.
This statement will be updated by 6 PM AST today or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Expires:020300 gmt
- 1200: .34" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau
and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, breezy,
a few whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1139: We're getting smoked out by someone
open burning on Douglas Highway.
- 1135: Rain, Cloudy with very tops - tops
of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps
on the Channel.
- 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, light to breezy wind, a few
whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1035: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with very
tops - tops of the mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured,
light to breezy wind, some whitecaps on the
Channel.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with very tops - tops
of the mountains in the clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley partially obscured, breezy,
a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
- 0928: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain
per hour.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, inner Gold Creek
valley partially obscured.
- 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with very top
of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and clouds skimming
Mt. Juneau, light to breezy wind.
- 0700: .09" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
clouds possibly skimming the mountaintops,
breezy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with clouds skimming the
mountaintops, light to breezy wind. .09"
of Rainfall to this point today.