MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for JANUARY 2007 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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: 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. 0620 AST: Clear with ribbon(s) of fog and wisps overhead. Frost and Slippery surfaces this morning (roads, sidewalks, decks). 1/30/07: 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. 1/29/07: 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: 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. 1/27/07: 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: 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: 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: 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. 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: Snow Advisory Cancelled at 1143 | Wind Direction Vane was Frozen until about 1100, though it's movement still seems impeded? 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy with lower ribbons of fog/clouds. 3-1/8" Snowfall today; 9.5" of Snow on the ground at 2050. 1950: Rain, Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds. 1850: Rain, Cloudy with a tiny lower ribbon. 1800: .18" of Precipitation to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with a lower ribbon. 1650: Cloudy with a few lower wisps. 1550: Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps over the Channel side of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured by the precipitation in there. 1500: .18" of Precipitation to this point today. 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 1350: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1316: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with some wisps and fog/clouds around the upper parts of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1313: A Young Golden Crowned Sparrow in the backyard. 1250: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with some wisps and fog/clouds around the upper parts of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1200: .17" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 1143: The National Weather Service cancelled the Snow Advisory. 1150: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with clouds skimming mountaintops, a few lower ribbons and wisps. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Roberts and much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 1041: A Great Blue Heron flew S. 1020: Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Roberts and very top of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds. inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured. 0950: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy with bright areas and almost hints of blue, lower fog/clouds hiding parts of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps and bits in Last Chance Basin. 0850: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower ribbon and band of fog/clouds on the Channel side of the mainland mountains and hiding much of the middle portion of Mt. Juneau. 0802: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived. 0750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a lower ribbon. 0735: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with lower band of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin. 0722: Very Light Snow. 0700: 3-1/8" Snowfall and .17" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 0650: Light Snow, Cloudy with low fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland above 400'. 0620: Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds and a band hiding Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin. 3" Snowfall so far today since it began between 0130 and 0230. .16" of Melted Precipitation so far today. ------------------------------------------------------------- 0530 AST (Posted 0628): NWS Snow Advisory 530 am AST Tue Jan 23 2007 ...Snow Advisory in effect until 3 PM AST this afternoon... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Snow Advisory...which is in effect until 3 PM AST this afternoon. A snow accumulation rate of 3 to 5 inches should occur before mixing with rain this afternoon. This statement will be updated by 100 PM AST/ADT Tue or sooner if conditions warrant. Expires:232230 gmt -------------------------------------------------------------- 1/22/07: 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: 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. 1/20/06: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 2040: Snow Advisory has been cancelled | 1600: Winter Storm Watch has been cancelled | Wind Direction Vane frozen until 1040 2050 AST: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops or very tops partially to substantially obscured-hidden. 5-1/4" Snowfall today; 13.3" of Snow on the ground (average of 7 measurements). 2040 (Posted here 0633 1/18): NWS Cancelled the Snow Advisory. "Snow will mix with rain overnight with snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected." 2035: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with upper parts of the mainland mountains hidden-obscured. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy. 1835: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1750: Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially to substantially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1720: Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially to substantially obscured. 1650: Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with Mt. Juneau slightly obscured, upper part of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured. 1635: Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially to substantially obscured. 1600: Snow Advisory in effect from 10 PM tonight through 10 AM Thursday. Winter Storm Watch has been cancelled by the National Weather Service. 1550: Light Sprinkling with a tiny bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1500: .14" of Precipitation to this point today. 1450: Light Misting with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with the very tops and tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1405: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains obscured-hidden, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1350: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains obscured-hidden, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains obscured-hidden, a few lower wisps. 1235: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with very tops of mountains hidden- obscured, lower band, wisps, and bits of fog/clouds. 1200: .13" of Melted Precipitation so far today. 1150: Lighter Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to substantially obscured. 5-1/4" Snowfall so far today. 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured-hidden. 4-5/8" Snowfall so far today. 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 3-1/4" Snowfall so far today. 0850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured-hidden. 2-1/2" Snowfall so far today. 0750: Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured for the most part, lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds. 1-7/8" Snowfall so far today. 0700: .04" of Melted Precipitation so far today. 0650: Light Snow - Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden above 300' by low clouds and snow. 0620: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops in the clouds and lower band hiding much of the lower parts above 400'. 1-1/8" snowfall overnight with that occurring after 0300. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0525 AST: NWS Winter Storm Watch 525 am AST Wed Jan 17 2007 ...Winter Storm Watch in effect from this evening through Thursday morning... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from this evening through Thursday morning. Significant accumulations of snow beginning Wednesday evening are possible before it mixed with rain on Thursday. 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 5 PM AST Wednesday or sooner if conditions warrant. Expires:180330 gmt ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/16/07: 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: M. L. King 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 Below 2200 AST (Posted here 0628 1/14): Freezing Drizzle Advisory Cancelled by the NWS. 2050: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. 0620 AST: Clear with a few tiny clouds and possibly a bit of high haze. 1/09/07: 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 | 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 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 of 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: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007xiai.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0653: 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: 1530: Snow Advisory has been cancelled | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place 2050 AST: Clear SE half of sky, Cloudy with breaks NW half. 2" of Snowfall today; 14-3/4" of Snow on the ground. 1950: Clear/Partly Cloudy with most of the clouds close to or by the mountains - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1850: Overcast with clouds at a lower altitude. 1750: Mostly Cloudy with filtered clear areas or thin high clouds (stars not visible). 1650: Cloudy with a few mostly small breaks. 1550: Cloudy-Overcast with thinner areas where there are hints of blue, rather bright outside. 1535: Cloudy with areas of thinner slightly broken clouds where blue is visible, still snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1530: The NWS Cancelled the Snow Advisory. 1520: Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains obscured-hidden. 1450: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1420: Cloudy with a few lower wisps. 1350: Very, very light snow, cloudy with some lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 1305: 2 Redpolls are at the feeder in the willow by the deck, several more as of 1308. 1250: Cloudy with lower ribbon and wisps. 1200: Snow Advisory still remains in effect until 6 PM AST this afternoon 1150: Snow, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains as well as the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1105: Cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds (ceiling 1800' at Mt. Roberts). 2" Snowfall to this point today. 1050: Light Snow, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, a few lower clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1035: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0950: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0920: Cloudy with very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds. 0850: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured, a few hints of blue and hints of breaks. 0750: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks. 0650: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy. 0620: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with very tops -tops of mainland mountains hidden-obscured. 1-3/4" Snowfall overnight. 0" of Melted Precipitation today (melted precipitation from all or much of the 1-3/4" of snow is included in total for January 7). ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0600 AST: NWS Snow Advisory 600 am AST Mon Jan 8 2007 ...Snow Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM AST this afternoon... A Snow Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM AST this afternoon. An additional 3 to 5 inches of snow is expected by this evening. This statement will be updated by noon AST today or sooner if conditions warrant. Expires:082100 gmt ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1/07/07: 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): 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. 1/04/07: 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: 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: 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: 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. 0620 AST: Light Misting, Cloudy with a few lower wisps. .09" of Rainfall so far today. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0600: 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: Federal Holiday - National Day of Mourning for our 38th President Gerald R. Ford - No Mail Today 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'. 0620 AST: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1/01/07: New Year's Day Holiday | 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: 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: 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.