MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for SEPTEMBER 2016 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 57.7 68.1 2:10p 48.2 4:15a 7.8 0.4 0.00 0.5 12.0 10:10a NW 12.43 0.0 0.0 Cd-MCd MCd Brks MCd-Cd Brks MCd PCd MClr-PCd 2 58.6 68.7 2:50p 50.6 6:40a 6.8 0.5 0.00 0.4 12.0 1:25p NW 9.22 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-BrknCds Cd-MCd MClr-PCd PCd MCd P-MCd MCd 3 58.0 71.7 2:20p 48.9 5:25a 7.8 0.8 0.00 0.2 12.0 8:20a NW 5.57 0.0 0.0 DecrCd Clr Aurora Clr-MClr VarP-MCd MClr ClrMClr PCd 4 56.2 66.8 2:15p 48.9 6:25a 8.9 0.0 TRACE 0.0 8.0 1:50p E 1.12 0.0 0.0 VarMClr-PCd Clr IncrCd Spr MCd P-MCd PCdW/VryThn-Thn 5 52.4 54.1 8:30a 50.1 12:30a 12.6 0.0 0.84 0.2 10.0 4:55p SSE 5.17 0.0 0.0 IncrCds Cd-FewBrks Cd Cd/VarSpr-Rn-VryLtRn-LtRn-HvyR 6 54.4 57.3 2:15p 52.6 12:10a 10.6 0.0 1.35 1.3 14.0 5:40a SSE 30.40 0.0 0.0 Cd/HvyRnToSp Cd-FewBrks Cd/Shrs:Sp-DrzToHvyR Cd/R Cd 7 53.6 57.5 1:50p 51.4 7:00a 11.4 0.0 0.02 0.1 7.0 12:45p NW 1.29 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01R FewBrks Cd Cd/FreqVarSp Cd FewBrks-ThnrCd Cd 8 53.6 55.8 12:05p 51.9 5:25a 11.4 0.0 0.30 0.6 11.0 11:45a S 13.18 0.0 0.0 Cd/RnToMst&Sp Cd-LoCd OccBrks Cd/SpToRn Cd Cd/HvyR-R 9 52.3 55.3 11:40a 50.3 8:10p 12.7 0.0 2.25 1.0 26.0 4:15p SSE 24.10 0.0 0.0 Cd/R-HvyR Cd-Sun Cd/R-VryHvyRToSp Brz Cd/OccVryLtR-R 10 52.5 60.3 3:50p 45.1 11:55p 12.5 0.0 0.07 0.3 10.0 12:35a NW 8.07 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs Brks VarCdMCd VarPCdMClr MCd-VryThnThnsh Clr 11 49.1 58.8 5:00p 41.6 6:20a 15.9 0.0 0.00 0.0 4.0 12:05a W 0.08 0.0 0.0 Clr MCd-VryThnThn Fog MCd-ThnThnsh PCd Brks MClr PCd 12 51.9 56.0 1:00p 47.8 12:20a 13.1 0.0 0.21 0.5 13.0 3:25p SSE 11.27 0.0 0.0 MCd?-Cd-Brks Cd Cd-FewTnyBrks Cd/OccSpr Cd/SpToHvyRn 13 55.7 60.5 10:55a 52.5 12:15a 9.3 0.0 0.59 0.7 14.0 1:55a SSE 16.00 0.0 0.0 Cd/R-HvyR&Shr Cd Cd-OccVarBrks/FewSp-MstShrs Cd-LoCd 14 54.6 58.4 3:35p 52.6 6:05a 10.4 0.0 1.03 0.8 13.0 8:40p SSE 18.04 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLtMst-Sp-Drz Cd/OccSpr-VryLtDrz Cd/Rn-HvyRn 15 55.0 56.7 10:50a 53.0 7:30p 10.0 0.0 1.99 2.0 15.0 12:30p SSE 48.86 0.0 0.0 Cd/R Cd Cd/Sp-LtRn-R-HvyR-OccSp-VryLtR LtWnd Cd Cd/R 16 52.8 54.7 5:00p 50.0 5:10a 12.2 0.0 0.25 0.5 11.0 11:15a S 13.03 0.0 0.0 Cd/R Cd-OccLoCd VarBrks Cd/SpToR Brks CdMCd Cd/OccSp 17 51.1 54.1 2:45p 49.4 6:40a 13.8 0.0 0.49 0.2 10.0 2:10p S 3.75 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-BitLoCd/RToMst-Drz-Sp Rnbw VarBrks Cd/OccSpToR 18 51.1 55.3 5:15p 48.2 9:20p 13.9 0.0 0.12 0.0 6.0 7:30p S 0.08 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtR-Sp-LtR Cd-OccBrks/OccSp Brks PCd MPCd Brks 19 50.8 59.3 3:45p 44.2 11:45p 14.2 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 --- --- 0.00 0.0 0.0 MCd&/orCd-Brks Fog-CdOvhd&Locd-Fog DecrFog-Cds Clr 20 47.2 54.4 4:00p 41.9 5:55a 17.8 0.0 0.00 0.0 1.0 4:20p SSE 0.00 0.0 0.0 ClrVarFog CdBrks Fg CdBrks MCd Brks PMCd MClrPCd PCd 21 51.3 58.1 12:25p 46.1 12:05a 13.7 0.0 0.00 0.6 18.0 11:25p SSE 13.42 0.0 0.0 MCd Brks Cd VarBrks PCd Brks PCd MClr IncrCd VarBrks 22 50.7 54.8 8:10a 48.7 12:30p 14.3 0.0 0.93 3.0 20.0 1:40a SSE 71.81 0.0 0.0 PCd-Cd-Brks Cd-MCd Rnbws Cd Lt-Brzy Cd/VarSprToHvyRn 23 49.3 51.6 4:15p 47.2 6:25a 15.7 0.0 0.19 0.4 11.0 9:20a SSE 8.52 0.0 0.0 Cd/SpLtR Cd Cd-OccLo/SpToLtR-Drz-Lull PCd Brks Cd/Sp 24 48.7 49.9 4:00a 46.9 9:05p 16.3 0.0 0.77 0.8 12.0 10:05a S 16.34 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/.01Rn Cd-HntsBrks Cd/Spr-VryLtRn-DrzToRn 25 48.5 53.2 1:40p 46.1 7:30a 16.5 0.0 0.00 0.2 14.0 10:30p E 5.33 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-VarBrks MCd Cd-ThnrCds-Brks Cd Cd-FiltBrks Cd 26 48.2 53.9 1:30p 45.4 7:05a 16.8 0.0 0.18 0.4 11.0 3:25p W 8.56 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/.01Rn Brks MCd Brks OccBrks/SpToHvyR Cd Cd/Shr 27 47.6 50.8 1:35p 45.8 11:55p 17.4 0.0 0.23 0.2 11.0 2:00p SSE 4.52 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/.01Rn Cd Cd/Spr FewBrks Cd/VarSprToHvyRnW/Lull 28 46.9 56.1 3:05p 40.3 12:00m 18.1 0.0 0.01 0.3 9.0 3:10p W 6.85 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01"Rn HntsBrks TnyBrks Brks PCd MClr Clr Aurora 29 47.1 59.8 3:20p 39.0 3:40a 17.9 0.0 0.00 1.2 14.0 10:35a NW 29.75 0.0 0.0 Aurora Clr PCd MClr Lt-BrzyWnd Clr-OccFewCds LtWnd 30 51.9 56.8 3:00p 43.5 6:45a 13.1 0.0 0.00 2.7 27.0 3:05p E 65.82 0.0 0.0 Aur Clr PCd CdMCd PCd Clr MClr ClrFewCd Clr BrzyGsts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52.0 71.7 3 39.0 29 392.9 1.7 11.82 0.6 27.0 30 SSE 456.37 0.0 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at around 20:30, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 52.0 AVERAGE High Temp: 57.6 MINIMUM High Temp: 49.9 24th MAXIMUM High Temp: 71.7 3rd AVERAGE Low Temp: 47.6 MINIMUM Low Temp: 39.0 29th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 53.015th MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 1 3rd MAX <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 100 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 28th MINIMUM Humidity (%): 33 30th @ 1351 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1030.1 11th @ 1159 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 991.2 9th @ 1257 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 392.9 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 13.1 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 6.8 2nd MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 18.1 28th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 1.7 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 11.82 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.59 DAYS of Precip.: 20 All but: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 25th, 29th, 30th MAXIMUM Precip.: 2.25 9th MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 1.39 9th @ 1619 Days of Rain: 18 (>.01 in) 16 (>.1 in) 4 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 0 AVERAGE High Wind: 11.9 MINIMUM High Wind: 0 19th MAXIMUM High Wind: 27 30th WIND RUN (miles): 456.37 DAYS Sun at any time: 23 All but: 5th, 6th, 8th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 24th 1st FULL 2nd FULL 3rd FULL 4th FULL 5th NO 6th NO 7th FULL 8th NO 9th Slightly to Somewhat Weakened 10th FULL 11th FULL 12th NO 13th FULL 14th NO 15th NO 16th Very Weak to Somewhat Weakened (Mainland) 17th FULL 18th FULL (though weaker than Full in West Juneau) 19th FULL 20th FULL 21st FULL 22nd On clouds 23rd FULL 24th NO 25th Extremely Weak to Slightly Weakened 26th FULL 27th Extremely Weak - Very Weak (Mainland) 28th FULL 29th FULL 30th FULL DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 29 All but: 29th DAYS OF Rainbow: 2 17th @ 1420 - 1426 To NNE - Faint then Brighter. 22nd: To WNW 0649 - 0657: 2 partial then 1 full and 1 partial. DAYS OF Aurora: 6 2nd 3rd 19th: At 2223 noticed far over the mainland in the NE part of the sky. 28th: 2050: Weak diffuse over about half the sky. 2118: Moving green curtains far to the NE. 2226: Bright active curtains high in the sky. 29th: Aurora Borealis all of Sept. 28 - 29 night. 30th: Small bit night of Sept. 29th - 30th. DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 1 4th @ 2038: 3.8 M Earthquake 112 miles WNW of Juneau. 4th @ 2338: 2.5 M Earthquake 57 miles ESE of Juneau. Fri. 9/30/16: Due to mechanical damage to the MV Columbia’s starboard propeller system, the MV Kennicott has been rescheduled to sail in place of MV Columbia through Nov. 13. Beginning Oct. 7 - See 1416 Below | 0352: NWS: High Wind Warning is Cancelled - See 0352 Below 2230 ADT (Posted here at 0620 10/01): Slight hint of Aurora Borealis. 2020: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear, breezy with gusts. 1835: Clear, light to breezy wind with gusts. 1750: Clear, sun shining on the mainland except for its lower part, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1735: Clear, sun shining on the mainland except for its lowest to lower part, light wind. 1700: Breezy. 1650: Clear, a few extremely tiny to tiny clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1635: Sun shining only on the mainland now. 1550: Clear, a few extremely tiny to very small clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1535: Clear, a few extremely tiny to very small clouds. 1502: 27 mph gust from the E (wind is really picking up). 1450: Clear, a few extremely tiny to very small clouds, light to breezy wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1416: Due to mechanical damage to the MV Columbia’s starboard propeller system, the MV Kennicott has been rescheduled to sail in place of MV Columbia through Nov. 13. Beginning Oct. 7, the MV Kennicott will sail the Bellingham, Wash. to Southeast Alaska route. The revised schedule can be seen here:  AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. MV Columbia entered drydock in Portland, Oregon Sept. 27 to inspect  the starboard propeller for damage. It was discovered that mechanisms associated with the propeller system are damaged and will require immediate repair. The estimated time for repair is four to five weeks. 1413: Wind picking up, whitecaps on part of the Channel. 1350: Clear, a few to some scattered extremely tiny to very small clouds, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1330: Clear, some scattered extremely tiny to very small clouds, occasional very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Clear with scattered extremely tiny to small clouds. 1150: Mostly Clear with scattered clouds, small and tiny whitecaps on part of the Channel, variable sunshine. 1105: Light to breezy wind, occasional gusts, whitecaps on part of Gastineau Channel. 1050: Clear with some extremely tiny to small clouds, variable sunshine. 0950: Clear, some extremely tiny to very small clouds in the NW half of the sky. 0850: Clear with some extremely tiny to small clouds, sun in-and-out. 0756: The Sun started rising over the far lower right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Clear with some extremely tiny to small clouds. 0735: Mostly Clear/Clear. 0720: Partly Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy. 0620: Clear/Mostly Clear, there was a small bit of Aurora Borealis overnight. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0352 ADT: NWS: High Wind Warning is Cancelled. NWS High Wind Advisory Statement as of 3:51 AM AKDT on September 30, 2016 ...High Wind Warning is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the High Wind Warning. High wind gusts to 60 mph did not develop overnight in downtown Juneau and Douglas. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to develop late this afternoon before diminishing late in the evening. --------------------------------------------------------------- Thur. 9/29/16: Aurora Borealis all of Sept. 28 - 29 night | 1831: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect from 1 AM to 4 PM ADT Friday - See 1831 Below (High Wind Watch no longer in effect) | 0451: NWS: Strong Northerly Winds to develop Thursday night into Saturday - See 0451 Below 2302 ADT (Posted here at 0630 9/30): Small bit of Aurora Borealis visible. 2020: Clear. 1950: Clear, light wind. 1850: Clear, a few thin - very thin clouds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1831: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect from 1 AM to 4 PM ADT Friday. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 631 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 AKZ025-301045- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0008.160930T0900Z-161001T0000Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 631 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY... * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY UPROOT TREES AND PRODUCE FALLING BRANCHES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. MOORED VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT TIED DOWN OUTDOORS WILL BE AT RISK. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 230 AM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1750: Clear, sun shining on the mainland except for its lowest to lower part. 1735: Clear, sun shining on the mainland except for its very lowest to lowest part. 1650: Clear, a few tiny clouds, sun shining only on the mainland now. 1620: Clear, a few clouds. 1550: Clear, a few small and very small contrails - at least some the result of contrails. 1450: Clear, a few clouds - most if not all from contrails. 1435: Clear, a few clouds - most if not all from contrails. 1350: Clear. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear, light wind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1129: NWS: A High Wind Warning is in effect from 1 AM to 4 PM ADT Friday. NWS High Wind Warning Statement as of 11:29 AM AKDT on September 29, 2016 ...High Wind Warning in effect from 1 am to 4 PM akdt Friday... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 1 am to 4 PM akdt Friday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect. * Location...downtown Juneau and Douglas. * Winds...northeast increasing to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph. * Timing...strongest winds expected Fri morning before gradually diminishing Fri afternoon. * Impacts...high winds may uproot trees and produce falling branches causing power outages and damage to structures. Moored vessels and aircraft tied down outdoors will be at risk. Loose objects may be blown around. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. This statement will be updated at 730 PM akdt Thursday or sooner if conditions warrant. Bezenek ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1120: Light wind. 1103: Light to Breezy Wind. 1050: Mostly Clear with very, very thin clouds-haze to the SE, occasional light wind. 1020: Light wind. 0950: Clear. 0850: Clear with very, very thin - very thin clouds. 0755: The Sun started rising over the far lower right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Mostly Clear with very thin to thin clouds to the E. 0654: Clear NW 2/3rds of sky and Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and breaks SE 1/3rd of sky, orange glow in clouds very far to the SE. 0620: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and breaks SE 2/3rds of sky and Clear NW 1/3rd. Variable patchy Frost on roofs. 0500: Aurora Borealis still going, apparently clear skies. There was an occasional ribbon/band of fog overnight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0451: NWS: Strong northerly winds to develop Thursday night into Saturday. MWS Special Statement Statement as of 4:51 AM AKDT on September 29, 2016 ...Strong northerly winds to develop Thursday night into Saturday... A period of strong northerly winds will develop Thursday night and persist through Saturday morning. This will result in hazardous marine and aviation conditions as well as the potential for power outages and flying debris over land areas. An unseasonably strong area of high pressure over the Yukon combined with a surface low pressure system over the northeast Pacific will lead to the development of strong northerly winds. Highest winds are expected late Thursday night into Friday with small craft to gale force winds in the northern and central Inner Channels. The highest winds will be in locations exposed to the north or near mountain passes with gusts to 40 to 50 mph. A high wind watch has been issued for a Taku Wind event in downtown Juneau and Douglas late Thursday night into Friday with gusts to 60 mph possible. This statement will be the final statement on this event. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0450 ADT: NWS: High Wind Watch in effect Friday morning. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 450 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 AKZ025-300100- /O.NEW.PAJK.HW.A.0006.160930T1400Z-160930T2000Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 450 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FRI MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FRI AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY UPROOT TREES AND PRODUCE FALLING BRANCHES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. MOORED VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT TIED DOWN OUTDOORS WILL BE AT RISK. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH, OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. 9/28/16: 1537: NWS: Strong Northerly Winds to develop Thursday night into Saturday - See 1537 Below | $27 billion LNG terminal near Prince Rupert approved by Canadian government - AP 2235 ADT (Posted here at 0620 9/29: Some patchy fog over the Channel, didn't last long. 2226 (Posted here at 0620 9/29): Bright active Auroral curtains high in the sky. 2118: Moving green Auroral curtains far to the NE. 2050: Weak diffuse Aurora Borealis over about half the sky. 2020: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear, small cloud very far to the NNW, sun shining on the mainland except for its lowest to lower part. 1720: Clear, a few tiny - very tiny clouds. 1650: Clear, a few clouds, sun shining only on the mainland now. 1620: Clear with a few clouds. 1550: Mostly Clear with very, very thin clouds to some cumulus clouds, sun shining in most areas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1537: NWS: Strong Northerly Winds to develop Thursday night into Saturday. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 337 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2016 AKZ017>025-291400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU 337 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY... A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS MARINE AND AVIATION CONDITIONS AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES AND FLYING DEBRIS OVER LAND AREAS. AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON COMBINED WITH A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY WITH SMALL CRAFT TO GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE IN LOCATIONS EXPOSED TO THE NORTH OR NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 40 TO 50 MPH. A TAKU WIND EVENT IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS IS ALSO LIKELY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY WITH STRONG GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Mostly Clear, sun shining in most areas. 1350: Mostly Clear with very thin clouds to puffy cumulus clouds, a few wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau and a cloud by the very top of Mt. Roberts, sun shining in most areas. 1250: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, a few puffy clouds around the very tops to tops of mainland mountains, sun shining in most areas. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Partly Cloudy, most of the upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and some of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and much of the very top to upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by puffy clouds, variable sunshine. 1135: Partly Cloudy, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and much of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by large puffy clouds, variable sunshine. 1050: Partly Cloudy NW half of sky and Cloudy with very slight to slight breaks SE half, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, variable sunshine. 1020: Cloudy with some breaks to breaks, a few clouds at the peak of Mt. Juneau, top and upper part of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a clouds in Last Chance Basin, a few other bits and wisps, variable sunshine. 1007: The Sun is breaking through. 0950: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks very far to the NNW, broken lower band/ribbon, patches and wisps of fog. 0935: Brief patchy fog in West Juneau. 0920: Foggy-Cloudy skies with an area of blue and some breaks, fog hiding almost all of the mainland. 0850: Cloudy, area of blue sky and some very slight to slight breaks, variable lower bands and fog/clouds. 0750: Cloudy with extremely tiny breaks to breaks, lower band. 0730: Cloudy with slight breaks to breaks, lower band/ribbon. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, lower band/ribbon. 0614: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, lower band. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0344: NWS: Strong Northerly Winds to develop late this week. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 3:44 AM AKDT on September 28, 2016 ...Strong northerly winds to develop late this week... A period of strong northerly winds will develop Thursday night and persist through Saturday morning. This will result in hazardous marine and aviation conditions as well as the potential for power outages and flying debris over land areas. An unseasonably strong area of high pressure over the Yukon combined with a surface low pressure system over the northeast Pacific will lead to the development of strong northerly winds Thursday night through Saturday morning. Highest winds are expected Friday afternoon into Saturday with small craft to gale force winds in the northern and central Inner Channels. The highest winds will be in locations exposed to the north or near mountain passes through the Coast Range. The potential for a Taku Wind event in downtown Juneau and Douglas is also likely with strong gusts Thursday night into early Saturday. This statement will be updated by 4 PM akdt Wednesday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Tue. 9/27/16: 1526: NWS Strong Northerly Winds to develop late this week - See 1526 Below and 0342 Below 2020 ADT: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1920: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, very small part of the top of Mt. Juneau ridge hidden by clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, much of the very top and part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1835: Very Light Rain/Drizzle. 1800: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a couple of lower clouds and a wisp. 1650: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few low clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps elsewhere, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 1606: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt, Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some small clouds, bits, and wisps in the vicinity of Cape Horn. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, clouds in SE part of Last Chance basin hiding most of the inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1532: High Rain Rate of .37" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1526: NWS: Strong Northerly Winds to develop late this week. NWS Special Statement, TEST Tsunami Warning Statement as of 3:26 PM AKDT on September 27, 2016 ...Strong northerly winds to develop late this week... There is a growing likelihood for a period of strong northerly winds late this week. This will result in hazardous marine and aviation conditions as well as the potential for power outages and flying debris over land areas. An unseasonably strong area of high pressure over the Yukon combined with a surface low pressure system over the northeast Pacific will lead to the development of strong northerly winds Thursday night through Saturday. Highest winds are expected Friday afternoon into Saturday with small craft to gale force winds likely in the northern and central Inner Channels. Locations with a north exposure or are near mountain passes in the Coast Range will experience the highest winds. The potential for a Taku Wind event in downtown Juneau and Douglas is also likely with strong gusts expected Friday into early Saturday. This statement will be updated by 6 am akdt Tuesday or sooner if conditions warrant. 401 PM PDT (3:01 PM ADT) Tue Sep 27 2016 ...This_message_is_for_test_purposes_only... ...This is a test to determine transmission times involved in the dissemination of tsunami information... ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1524: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1505: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1500: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1457: Rain. 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top and top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1420: Cloudy with a thinner area with hints of blue, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and precipitation with some bits and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Roberts, cloud skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few spots and areas of very weak - extremely weak sunshine on the mainland. 1350: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, hints of breaks, and a few tiny and very small heavily filtered breaks, most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, cloud over the upper NW slope of Mt. Roberts, and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: Cloudy, a few hints of blue and of breaks, NW top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with clouds skimming the rest and a few lower bits and wisps by the top very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1050: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1030: Cloudy, very top to very top - top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, precipitation over the mainland.. 0750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge at the least, and some of the very top and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band for all but Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, some thinner spots, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts and most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, band upper Channel side of Last Chance Basin (hiding the inner Gold Creek valley) sloping down to a low ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0500: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0342 ADT: NWS Strong Northerly Winds to develop late this week. NWS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 342 AM AKDT TUE SEP 27 2016 AKZ017>025-280000- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU 342 AM AKDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP LATE THIS WEEK... THERE IS A GROWING LIKELIHOOD FOR A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS LATE THIS WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS MARINE AND AVIATION CONDITIONS AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES AND FLYING DEBRIS OVER LAND AREAS. AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON COMBINED WITH A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. LOCATIONS EXPOSED TO THE NORTH WILL EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A TAKU WIND EVENT IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. SMALL CRAFT TO GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM ADKT TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon. 9/26/16: 1605: Dusting of Snow visible on part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge | 1222: An Anna's? Hummingbird flew in from the SE up to the area where the Hummingbird Feeder is during the summer, and seeing it wasn't there, flew back SE. | After New York Attack, Congress Wants TSA to Secure Amtrak, Buses - Bloomberg 2020 ADT: Cloudy, ribbon Channel side of the very top of Mt. Juneau. .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, precipitation over part of the mainland. 1935: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, some precipitation here in the past 15 minutes. 1850: Cloudy, a few breaks very far to the SW. 1830: Cloudy, large cloud Channel side of part of Mt. Juneau and part of Last Chance Basin. 1800: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very slight - slight breaks, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few spots and areas of weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1736: A few spots of weakened sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1720: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, small break far to the SE, a few wisps by Mt. Maria.. 1650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few very small breaks to the S, a few bits and wisps by Mt. Juneau Ridge, a wisp very low in Last Chance Basin. 1635: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks to the S, a few wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a wisps very low in Last Chance Basin. 1620: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy a few hints of blue - heavily filtered breaks, some bits and wisps of clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1605: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few hints of blue, dusting of snow visible on part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Roberts, very small cloud in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1544: A Bald Eagle flew NW; another one is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 1539: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau , SE very top of Mt. Roberts and almost all of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1520: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1515: High Rain Rate of .55" of Rain per hour. 1514: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. 1512: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, band over upper NW slope of Mt. Roberts and a small cloud in the Last Chance Basin - inner Gold Creek valley area. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1444: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top to upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1430: Cloudy, very tiny break to the ENE, very top and upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1405: Cloudy, a few breaks, cloud top - upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a cloud and a few wisps by its NW top, light wind. 1350: Cloudy, a few large breaks, a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1254: Variable in-and-out sunshine in West Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few to some extremely tiny to very small breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, SE part of Mt. Roberts and a bit of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1231: Weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1222: An Anna's? Hummingbird flew in from the SE up to the area where the Hummingbird Feeder is during the summer, and seeing it wasn't there, flew back SE. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1148: Cloudy with an area of breaks, variable sunshine in West Juneau, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a cloud in Last Chance Basin by Cape Horn. 1146: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1105: Cloudy, a few to some extremely tiny breaks to breaks, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally filled with clouds, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1050: Mostly Cloudy, puffy clouds hiding most of the upper parts of the mainland, variable sunshine. 1029: The Sun is back out in West Juneau. 1020: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, some spots of weakened sunshine on the mainland, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains. 1004: The Sun broke through in West Juneau. 0950: Cloudy, a few to some very tiny to very small breaks and brighter spots in the clouds, clouds skimming much of the SE part of Mt. Juneau and part of the SE part of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming - very top of most of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds over NW upper Channel slope of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0946: A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 0920: Cloudy, a few breaks - filtered - heavily filtered, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, lower band/ribbon. 0850: Cloudy, a few breaks and hints of blue, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower bits and wisps. 0820: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, a couple of ribbons Channel side of Mt. Roberts, band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 0750: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks and hints of blue, very top to top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, lower band and some wisps. 0720: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks, clouds skimming - very top of parts of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming a very small bit of Mt. Juneau Ridge, small cloud and a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, some clouds in the Cape Horn and inner Gold Creek valley, cloud skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, a couple of ribbons Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a few wisps by Mt. Juneau and a small cloud in Last Chance Basin. 0620: A Bald Eagle squealed. 0605: Cloudy, some very slight - slight filtered - heavily filtered breaks in the SE part of the sky, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 9/25/15: Alaska Power and Telephone fiber-optic cable 'Road' connects Juneau and Haines with 28,800 lanes - Juneau Empire 2020 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1935: Cloudy, some clear sky very far to the NW, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin, very thin ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1905: Cloudy, some filtered - heavily filtered blue NW 1/3rd of the sky, a few lower bits and wisps. 1850: Cloudy, some filtered to heavily filtered breaks, weak orange glow on some of the clouds. 1836: Yellowish glow in much of the clouds. 1832: The sun is shining with a yellowish - orange glow on the very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and parts of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, Partly Cloudy NW 1/3rd of sky. 1820: Cloudy, wisp in Last Chance Basin. 1750: Cloudy, a few wisps around the mainland mountains. 1650: Cloudy, a few bits and wisps over the very top of the slope of much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, small cloud and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, and a wisp or two by the SE very top of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Cloudy, a few very small clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountaintops. 1450: Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds around the very tops to upper parts of the mainland mountains, weak - very weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is. 1346: Cloudy, a very small cloud by the top of Mt. Roberts otherwise a few bits and wisps of clouds around the mainland mountains. 1320: Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the very top - top of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps near Cape Horn. 1250: Cloudy, some clouds around the SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, clouds around much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts and some of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud near Cape Horn. 1147: Cloudy, weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, small cloud in Last Chance Basin and some wisps by Cape Horn, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Cloudy with mostly thinner clouds now, some breaks in the NW part of the sky, weakened sunshine, most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds around the very top to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, some of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 0950: Mostly Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, cloud very low in Last chance Basin and a few wisps, some lower wisps in the inner Gold Creek valley, weak - weakened sunshine. 0920: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some ribbon, bits, and wisps over the Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau, and in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, very weak sunshine. 0850: Cloudy, some breaks, variable extremely weak to weakened sunshine, clouds skimming some of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, lower ribbon and a few wisps. 0841: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 0840: The Sun is trying to break through in West Juneau. 0820: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to tiny - very small breaks in the NW part of the sky, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, band over the upper Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, ribbon very low in Last Chance Basin, wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a ribbon/cloud near and by Cape Horn. 0813: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0806: A Great Blue Heron was at the top of a tree to the E and then flew NW. 0750: Cloudy with breaks, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Maria, some other ribbons and wisps. 0735: Cloudy with breaks - mostly in the NW part of the sky, lower ribbon/band and some patches of fog over the Channel. 0650: Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds hiding most of the inner Gold Creek valley, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and by Mt. Maria. 0609 ADT: Cloudy, a few breaks, Moon is partially visible, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, much of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower ribbons, small clouds, and wisps. Sat. 9/24/16: Stormy weather diverts three Sitka cruise ships - KTOO | Honeybee workers must visit 2 million flowers to make 1 pound of honey. Source: Agriculture Council of America 2023 ADT: .71" of Rainfall to this point today. 2020: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured at the least. 1950: Rain, Cloudy. 1845: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Roberts, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, some clouds upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1800: .51" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, mainland slightly obscured. 1735: Rain, Cloudy, a couple of lower clouds, one large. 1712: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a couple of lower clouds. 1620: Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds and wisps, mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly obscured. 1520: Rain. 1500: .36" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1420: Very Light Rain-Drizzle. 1359: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 1358: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1336: Sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, almost all of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1233: Rain. 1200: .24" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Rain after Sprinkling; Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1120: Rain after Light Rain. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, for much of Mt. Roberts clouds skimming to SE very top in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1025: Rain. 1013: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0948: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, for much of Mt. Roberts clouds skimming to SE very top in clouds. 0942: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. 0939: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 0926: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 0920: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 0913: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0905: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, small part of very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower small clouds, bits, and wisps. 0835: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0720: Very Light Drizzle. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over part of the mainland. 0626: Extremely Light Sprinkles. 0620: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0600 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Fri. 9/23/16: Iconic rock spire behind Mendenhall Glacier crumbles - Juneau Empire 2020 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin and part of Mt. Roberts. .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, small heavily filtered break, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, a few clouds by the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1820: Cloudy, a few breaks - most of them heavily filtered, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and much of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1800: .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a lower band, cloud by Cape Horn. 1730: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few breaks, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds mostly filling the lower part of Last Chance Basin, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks, puffy clouds hiding much of the mainland. 1635: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there, inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1546: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few tiny breaks and hints of breaks, some of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, ribbon by Mt. Maria, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, weak - weakened sunshine in West Juneau, precipitation over part of the mainland. 1540: The Sun is trying to break through. 1535: Light Rain, Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the SE very top and top of Mt. Juneau and a lower ribbon, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1506: High Rain Rate of .36" of Rain per hour. 1500: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1457: Rain. 1453: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 700'.. 1450: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 600'. 1350: Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. 1324: Getting brighter. 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1235: Sprinkling. 1200: Lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts now. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1125: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 600'. 1110: Rain. 1105: Light Rain. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 0928: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds with clouds below, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds that filling most of Last Chance Basin. 0850: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a short lower ribbon, remainder of mainland almost totally hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400', precipitation over at least some of the mainland. 0820: Very Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250'. 0807: Sprinkling. 0750: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds skimming part of the rest and a lower band, fog/clouds hiding Last Chance Basin and fog/clouds hiding most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. 0620: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0001 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. Thur. 9/22/16: 1st Day of Fall - Autumnal Equinox at 6:21 AM ADT | FVF Fairweather sailings are canceled Thur., Sept. 22 due to severe weather in Prince William Sound - See 0846 Below 2020 ADT: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy a few lower clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured at the least. .72" of Rainfall so far today. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1920: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light wind. 1824: Very, very light sprinkles. 1820: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower wisps, light wind. 1800: .64" of Rainfall so far today. 1750: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau with lower clouds on the Channel side, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1650: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1617: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Juneau, a couple of large lower clouds, light to breezy wind. 1605: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and the SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1600: Light wind. 1550: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, much of the upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, a few lower wisps. 1520: Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts and much of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, a few bits and wisps very low in Last Chance Basin, precipitation over the mainland. 1505: Cloudy, a few lower bits, and wisps, light wind. 1500: .63" of Rainfall so far today. 1450: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits and wisps, light wind. 1440: Some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1432: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, light to breezy wind. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, light wind. 1335: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, light wind. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, light to breezy wind. 1233: High Rain Rate of .37" of Rain per hour. 1212: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. 1200: .18" of Rainfall so far today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy a few lower bits, and wisps, light wind. 1100: Light wind. High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. 1053: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 1050: Rain, Cloudy. 1035: Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1013: Cloudy, Rain. High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1001: Rain. 1000: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. 0955: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 0924: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind. 0846 (Posted here at 1130): FVF Fairweather sailings are canceled Thursday, Sept. 22 due to severe weather in Prince William Sound. The ferry was scheduled to sail Cordova - Whittier - Valdez - Cordova. Additional information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 0832: Breezy. 0827: Cloudy, occasional light sprinkles, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 0750: Cloudy, light to breezy wind. 0732: Cloudy, very, very light sprinkles. 0712: Cloudy-Overcast. 0705: Thin overcast. 0657: The Rainbows are gone and the glow is mostly gone now, a few breaks far to the SE and very far to the NE, light to breezy wind. 0651: One Rainbow is full now but dimmer to the W. 0649: Cloudy with yellowish-orange glow over almost all of the sky, light - breezy to breezy wind. Two partial Rainbows reaching high into the sky to the WNW. 0645: Yellowish-Orange glow now, breezy. 0635: Deep orange glow in clouds to the E and far to the ESE and SE, light - breezy to breezy wind. 0612: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with mostly high clouds, orangish - yellowish glow on some of the clouds to the NE, and ESE, occasional light wind. 0130 ADT: Partly Cloudy, Moon is shining. Wed. 9/21/16: NWS: Confidence increasing on details for significant storm system Wed. night into Thur. - See 0617 Below | Bent Columbia propeller shrinks SE ferry service - KTOO | NIST & Navy Tests Suggest Telecom Networks Could Back Up GPS Time Signals - NIST 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few to some breaks apparently in the NW part of the sky (or thin - very thin clouds in those areas). 1950: Cloudy with thin spots and areas in the NW part of the sky. 1905: Cloudy, a few breaks apparently (or thin - very thin clouds in those areas). 1850: Cloudy, a few breaks - most of them slightly filtered to heavily filtered. 1835: Cloudy with mostly thick clouds, a few breaks. 1820: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with thin to thinnish to thick clouds. 1750: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thick clouds, very weak - weak sunshine on the mainland. 1735: Weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Mostly Clear, sun shining in most areas. 1550: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds and some cumulus clouds, variable sunshine. 1450: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin clouds to cumulus clouds, variable sunshine. 1350: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Roberts and skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, variable sunshine, light wind. 1246: A Bald Eagle is flying West. 1150: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming much of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine. 1120: Cloudy with a few breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Partly Cloudy, weak to somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 0950: Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few clouds around the very top - top of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine. 0920: Cloudy with some breaks, slightly weakened sunshine, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, almost all of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, lower ribbon in Last Chance Basin. 0850: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and a small part of its top in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, weak sunshine. 0750: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds and bits of clouds. 0720: Some breaks now, brighter. 0650: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower bits and wisps. 0620: Cloudy with a small break, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0617 ADT: NWS: Confidence increasing on details for significant storm system Wednesday night into Thursday. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 617 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2016 AKZ017>029-211630- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK... KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...HYDER 617 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2016 ...CONFIDENCE INCREASING ON DETAILS FOR SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY... A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER THE WEST CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY. POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THIS SYSTEM INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION TO MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS AS WELL AS POWER OUTAGES. THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE WINDS OF 50 KT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 FEET OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SPREADING INTO THE EASTERN GULF LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS OF 75 KT ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE FAIRWEATHER GROUNDS TONIGHT. AS FOR LAND AREAS, HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL AFFECT YAKUTAT AND THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS ALONG THE OUTER COAST INCLUDING ELFIN COVE...SITKA...AND PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT PEAKING EARLY THURSDAY WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SPREAD INLAND OVER THE INNER CHANNELS WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN MOST LAND AREAS AND SMALL CRAFT TO GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE MARINE WATERS. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN AS IT PUSHES INLAND. HEAVY RAIN WILL LINGER LONGEST OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WHERE 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL FALL BETWEEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE PANHANDLE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL FALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. RISES ARE EXPECTED ON STREAMS AND RIVERS BUT LOW WATER LEVELS AT THIS TIME COMBINED WITH THE RELATIVELY QUICK MOVING NATURE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL KEEP THE FLOODING THREAT LOW. THIS STATEMENT WILL UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. 9/20/16: 1700: NWS: Confidence increasing on details for significant storm system Wednesday night into Thursday - See 1700 Below | 1621: MV Kennicott sailings for Wed., Sept 21 are delayed due to severe weather forecast in the Gulf of Alaska - See 1621 Below | 1418: MV Tustumena sailings to Seldovia are canceled Tues., Sept. 20 due to severe weather - See 1418 Below | 0958: NWS: The Dense Fog Advisory for the Juneau area issued at 0636 in which visibility will be reduced to one quarter mile or less is Cancelled - See 0958 Below ... By the time I was aware of it, it was too late to post | 0555: NWS: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain to affect the Panhandle Wednesday through Thursday - See 0555 Below 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy. 1950: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear. 1930: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy. 1850: Mostly Cloudy. 1848: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 1824: A Bald Eagle is flying around. 1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, very slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine on most of the mainland. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1700: NWS: Confidence increasing on details for significant storm system Wednesday night into Thursday. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 5:00 PM AKDT on September 20, 2016 ...Confidence increasing on details for significant storm system Wednesday night into Thursday... A potent weather system currently over the west central Gulf will move into the eastern Gulf Wednesday night and across the Panhandle Thursday. Potential impacts from this system include significant disruption to marine and aviation operations as well as power outages. The weather system will generate storm force winds of 50 kt with seas building to between 25 and 30 feet over the northern Gulf Wednesday afternoon before spreading into the eastern Gulf late Wednesday night and early Thursday. As for land areas, heavy rain and gusty winds up to 50 mph will affect Yakutat and the northeast Gulf Coast Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Winds along the outer coast including Elfin Cove...Sitka...and Prince of Wales Island will increase late Wednesday night peaking early Thursday with gusts to around 45 mph. Winds will spread inland over the Inner Channels with gusts to 40 mph in most land areas and small craft to gale force winds throughout the inside marine waters. This system will also produce a period of heavy rain as it pushes inland. Heavy rain will linger longest over the northeast Gulf Coast where 3 to 4 inches of rain will fall between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday night. Over the remainder of the Panhandle 1 to 2 inches of rain will fall Wednesday night through Thursday night. Rises are expected on streams and rivers but low water levels at this time combined with the relatively quick moving nature of this storm system will keep the flooding threat low. This statement will updated by 6 am akdt Wednesday or sooner if conditions warrant. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1650: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1621: MV Kennicott sailings for Wed., Sept 21 are delayed due to severe weather forecast in the Gulf of Alaska. The ferry is currently sailing from Juneau to Yakutat, where it will remain until seas subside. An updated schedule will be released once weather conditions improve.  AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1620: Cloudy, some breaks, spots and areas of very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1557: Sun shining in West Juneau. 1550: Cloudy with breaks, spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1450: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1418: MV Tustumena sailings to Seldovia are canceled Tues., Sept. 20 due to severe weather. The ferry will sail the following revised schedule: 21-Sept: Depart Homer @ 7:00 am 21-Sept: Arrive Kodiak @ 6:00 pm 21-Sept: Depart Kodiak @ 7:30 pm 22-Sept: Arrive Chignik @ 1:00 pm 22-Sept: Depart Chignik @ 2:00 pm 22-Sept: Arrive Sand Point @ 11:15 pm (on Schedule) AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1350: Cloudy, some breaks, spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1323: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few breaks, weak - very weak sunshine in the Granite Creek area. 1222: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1220: Cloudy, a few breaks and brighter spots. 1150: Cloudy, a few to some mostly very tiny to very small breaks, a few brighter spots in the clouds in the SE part, a few spots and areas of extremely weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1135: Cloudy, breaks in the NW part of the sky - most of theme filtered to some degree, cloudy with bright - brighter spots in the clouds in the SE part, very weak sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1050: Cloudy, some breaks, extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1035: Cloudy, some breaks, a few bits and wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1034: A Bald Eagle is squealing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0958: NWS: The Dense Fog Advisory for the Juneau area issued at 0636 (I missed posting it until it was too late) is Cancelled. Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 9:58 AM AKDT on September 20, 2016 ...Dense fog advisory for the Juneau area is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the dense fog advisory. Visibilities are improving rapidly with Morning Sun. Web cams are showing visibilities lower over water. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0950: Cloudy with breaks, clouds skimming some of Mt. Juneau Ridge, low ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, weakened sunshine. A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 0920: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, a few slight hints of blue, fog hiding the mainland, fairly bright. 0850: Cloudy with some very slight breaks to small breaks, some patchy fog over the Channel. 0847: A cruise ship foghorn began sounding and continued sounding every two minutes. 0820: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with a few hints of blue, fog almost totally hiding the mainland, fog in West Juneau. 0752: The Sun is breaking through. 0750: Mostly Cloudy with mostly thick clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, some of Mt. Roberts, and much of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, band of fog hiding the very lowest part of the mainland and patchy thin fog otherwise. 0735: Cloudy with thick clouds, breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, fog hiding the lower part of the mainland. 0650: Mostly Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland. 0640: Fog. 0620: Clear, fog variably hiding the mainland. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0555 ADT: NWS: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain to affect the Panhandle Wednesday through Thursday. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 5:55 AM AKDT on September 20, 2016 ...Strong wind and heavy rain to affect the Panhandle Wednesday through Thursday... A potent weather system will move into the central Gulf overnight into Wednesday then move into the eastern Gulf Wednesday and across the Panhandle Thursday. A front with storm force winds and seas building to 25 feet will move into the northern and eastern Gulf beginning early Wednesday. However, there remains lower confidence in the timing, strength and duration of heavy rainfall and wind as it moves across the Panhandle on Thursday. At this time, highest winds and seas in the Gulf are expected on Wednesday near Cape Suckling and Wednesday night into Thursday in the northeast Gulf. As for land areas, heavy rain and gusty winds will affect Yakutat and the northeast Gulf Coast Wednesday through Thursday. The rest of the Panhandle can expect gusty winds and rain from late Wednesday night into Thursday evening depending on when the front moves through. At this time, potential impacts from this system include significant disruption to marine and aviation operations. The threat of flooding and power outages will continue to be monitored as models come into better agreement on the evolution of this robust system. This statement will updated by 6 PM akdt Tuesday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon. 9/19/16: 1546: NWS: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week - See 1546 Below | Sound of Music Actress Charmian Carr "Liesl" Died Sunday at 73 2229-2230 ADT: The Moon started rising over Mt. Roberts about in the area between Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak. 2223: Aurora Borealis far over the mainland. 2020: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear, a bit of very, very thin - very thin clouds. 1820: Clear, a few to some very, very thin - very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland except for the lowest to lower parts. 1750: Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1650: Clear with a few clouds. 1550: Clear, a few clouds... one large over the mainland. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1546: NWS: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 3:46 PM AKDT on September 19, 2016 ...Strong wind and heavy rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week... A period of strong winds and heavy rain is likely Wednesday through Thursday as a potent weather system moves into the eastern Gulf and across the Panhandle. There is growing confidence in a front with winds up to storm force and seas building to 25 feet moving into the northern and eastern Gulf starting Wednesday. However...there remains lower confidence in the timing...strength...and duration of heavy rainfall and wind as it moves across the Panhandle on Thursday. At this time highest winds and seas in the Gulf are expected on Wednesday near Cape Suckling and Wednesday night into Thursday in the northeast Gulf. As for land areas, heavy rain and gusty winds will affect Yakutat and the northeast Gulf Coast Wednesday through Thursday. The rest of the Panhandle can expect gusty winds and rain from late Wednesday night into Thursday evening depending on when the front moves through. At this time potential impacts from this system include significant disruption to marine and aviation operations. The threat of flooding and power outages will continue to be monitored as models come into better agreement on the evolution of this robust system. This statement will updated by 6 am akdt Tuesday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1450: Clear/Mostly Clear, Sun shining in almost all areas. 1420: Mostly Clear, a few bits and wisps upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, sun shining in most areas. 1352: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, band upper Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1330: Full sunshine in most areas now. 1324: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1320: Mostly Foggy/Cloudy skies, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, fog/clouds hiding almost all of Last Chance Basin and hiding upper part of Mt. Juneau, almost extremely weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1305: A few breaks now. 1250: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, fairly bright, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 550', weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, extremely weak - very weak sunshine on the very lowest part of the mainland at Mt. Roberts. 1235: Cloudy, very small break far to the ESE, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 550', very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1150: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 1050: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 0950: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 0920: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 0850: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog/clouds hiding the mainland above about 400'. 0805: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog/clouds hiding the mainland above about 100' - 250'. 0735: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog/clouds hiding the mainland above about 150' - 200'. 0650: Fog. 0620: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog/clouds hiding the mainland above about 75' - 250'. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0556 ADT: NWS: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 5:56 AM AKDT on September 19, 2016 ...Strong wind and heavy rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week... A period of strong winds and heavy rain is likely Wednesday through Thursday as a potent weather system moves into the eastern Gulf and across the Panhandle. There is growing confidence in a front with up to storm force winds and seas building to 25 feet will move into the northern and eastern Gulf Wednesday. However...there remains lower confidence in the timing...strength...and duration of heavy rainfall and wind as it moves across the Panhandle on Thursday. At this time potential impacts from this system include significant disruption to marine and aviation operations. The threat of flooding and power outages will continue to be monitored as models come into better agreement on the evolution of this robust system. This statement will updated by 6 PM akdt Monday or sooner if conditions warrant. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 9/18/16: 1944: NWS: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week - See 1944 Below | State Fast-Tracks Construction for New Tustumena Ferry - KUCB (Unalaska) | A hydro license brings district heating one step closer in Juneau - KTOO | Faster than the speed of SOUND: Nasa’s radical future plan for plane travel - Daily Express (UK) 2020 ADT: Mostly/Partly Cloudy. .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1944: NWS: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 7:44 PM AKDT on September 18, 2016 ...Strong wind and heavy rain to affect the Panhandle mid to late week... A period of strong winds and heavy rain is likely Wednesday night through Thursday as a potent weather system moves into the eastern Gulf and across the Panhandle. There is growing confidence in a band of storm force winds over the northern and eastern Gulf Wednesday evening through early Thursday. However...there remains low confidence in the timing...strength...and duration of heavy rainfall and wind as it moves across the Panhandle on Thursday. At this time potential impacts from this system include significant disruption to marine and aviation operations. The threat of flooding and power outages will continue to be monitored as models come into better agreement on the evolution of this robust system. This statement will updated by 6 am akdt Monday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850: Partly Cloudy, small cloud by the top of Mt. Roberts, tiny ribbon low in Last Chance Basin. 1835: Partly Cloudy, a few areas of evening sunshine on the mainland. 1800: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy with breaks and a clear area, puffy clouds around most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts, small cloud and a few wisps by Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few spots and areas of weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Cloudy with breaks, spots and areas of variable sunshine, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the very tops and tops of mainland mountains. 1638: Sun shining on part of Mt. Roberts. 1625: Cloudy, some breaks, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the very tops and tops of the mainland mountains, fairly bright. 1550: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds, bits and wisps around the very top and top of Mt. Juneau and the top of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps in the Cape Horn area, fairly bright. 1535: Cloudy with a few breaks - clear areas, some clouds around much of the very top of Mt. Juneau and clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming to very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud by Cape Horn, some spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1500: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very slight breaks, almost all of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds, bits and wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau, some clouds, bits, and wisps in the vicinity of Cape Horn, a few spots of extremely weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau, fairly bright. 1411: Fairly bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1347: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few clouds, bits, and wisps in Last Chance Basin, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkles, cloudy, some extremely tiny - very slight breaks, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1200: .12" of Rainfall so far today. 1150: Cloudy, a few to some extremely tiny to tiny breaks, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, low and very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower bits and wisps, precipitation over at least some of the mainland. 1050: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, top to SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 0857: Very Light Rain. 0850: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top to top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low cloud by Mt. Maria - Last Chance Basin. 0750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds, bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin mostly hiding the inner Gold Creek valley. 0711: Light Rain. 0706: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 0700: .10" of Rainfall so far today. 0650: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0632: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0612: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. .08" of Rainfall so far today. 0200 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Sat. 9/17/16: Constitution Day | Discover Eaglecrest Day 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps; Mt. Juneau Ridge? .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 1955: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower bits and wisps. 1927: Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1909: Rain. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1800: .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few clouds very low in Last Chance Basin. 1650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbons, small clouds, bits, and wisps. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1530: Cloudy, a few very small tiny breaks to the NW, clouds skimming part of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, and skimming almost all of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around parts of the top of Mt,. Roberts and a lower ribbon and a few bits and wisps, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, precipitation to the E and in the Granite Creek area. 1525: Precipitation to the E and in the Granite Creek area. 1505: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - tiny breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, upper SE part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1500: .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, some lower wisps. 1440: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1433: Sunshine is variable. 1430: Cloudy, break, full sun except in the inner Gold Creek valley and a few other spots and areas on the mainland. 1426: Rain has stopped except in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, and over parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. The Rainbow has faded out because of that. 1423: Rainbow is brighter. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, Sun is breaking through, very faint Rainbow to the NNE. 1355: High Rain Rate of 1.00" of Rain per hour. 1350: Rain (just began), Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band/ribbon and clouds hiding much of the lower part of the mainland above about 400'. 1300: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1248: Rain, Cloudy, brighter, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1240: Darker. 1230: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, cloud in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, clouds hiding much of the lower Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1217: Getting brighter. 1210: Rain, some lower clouds now. 1200: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Sprinkling-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1133: A different Bald Eagle is flying SE. 1132: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 1112: Very Light Sprinkles. 1056: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower ribbon, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1030: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower ribbon, remainder of mainland above about 200' hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of Mt. Roberts and below 200' partially obscured. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 0930: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 0920: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part and very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau and much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, almost all of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 300' (after being much of the mainland) with the remainder mostly slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Very, very light sprinkling-drizzle, cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a few lower clouds, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, small cloud very low in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0700: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 75' - 300'. 0620: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 100' - 300'. .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 0257 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. Fri. 9/16/16: POW/MIA Recognition Day (Prisoner of War /Missing in Action) | 1218: Power Outage for part of Downtown - See 1218 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation at the Sitka Airport on Thur., Sept. 15th - See 0745 Below | 0338: NWS: The Flood Advisory for a Glacier-dammed lake outburst for Mendenhall Lake & River will Expire at 0345 ADT - See 0338 Below | World record 199-mile-long lightning bolt reported - USA Today | Juneau International Airport to hold disaster drill Saturday, Volunteers needed 2020 ADT: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy; very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds? .24" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, darker, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming to SE very top of almost all of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly in the NW part of the sky, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and almost all of Mt. Roberts, precipitation over much? of the mainland. 1650: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of most of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1635: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, areas of weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland; precipitation over some of the mainland? 1628: Small area of weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1550: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1516: Getting brighter. 1502: Rain. 1500: .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1403: A few very tiny breaks, a few spots of very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1347: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming to very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top and very top - top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1253: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and very top to top of Mt, Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1218: Power Glitch in West Juneau and throughout the Borough. There was a failure of an underground cable at the pad mount switch on Ferry Way downtown. By 1318 power has been restored to most of the downtown except for the buildings in the immediate area. 1205: Very Light Sprinkling. 1200: .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain (began by 1144), Cloudy, very top to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1125: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1105: Light wind. 1050: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps; precipitation over some of the mainland? 1035: Cloudy, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps; precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley? 0950: Cloudy with a small break, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around most of the very top of Mt. Roberts, lower band/ribbon. 0920: Cloudy, very tiny break, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, almost all of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 0850: Cloudy, a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks, lower band/ribbon, bits, and wisps of clouds. 0835: Cloudy with some breaks and an area of heavily filtered blue, lower band tapering to a ribbon. 0824: A few tiny breaks - hints of blue. 0750: Cloudy, lower fog/clouds hiding parts of the mainland. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0745: NWS: Record Precipitation at the Sitka Airport on Thursday, September 15th. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2016 ...RECORD PRECIPITATION ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET SITKA AIRPORT 2.44 2.18 1985 ALL VALUES REPORTED IN INCHES. KV SEP 16 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0705: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 250'. 0700: .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin, ribbon Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 0635: Cloudy, band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds. 0620: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 400'. .17" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0338 (Posted here at 0620): NWS: The Flood Advisory for a Glacier-dammed lake outburst for Mendenhall Lake & River will Expire at 0345 ADT. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 3:35 AM AKDT on September 16, 2016 ...The flood advisory from a Glacier-dammed lake outburst will expire at 345 am akdt for the Mendenhall River in the central Inner Channels... The heavy rain has ended and high water is receding...flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any road closures. Mendenhall Lake crested at around 9.2 feet around 8 PM Thursday evening. The lake is currently at 8.9 feet and is currently slowly falling. Lake levels are expected to continue to fall through the rest of the morning. Lat...Lon 5843 13449 5835 13459 5837 13464 5845 13460 Eal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0002 ADT: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. Thur. 9/15/16: 1900: NWS: Stream and River Levels Rising through Thursday night - See 1900 Below & 0908 | 1716: NWS: Flood Advisory for a Glacier-dammed lake outburst for Mendenhall Lake & River remains in effect until 0345 ADT Friday - See 1716 Below & 1539 | 1420: Gold Creek is running muddy & turning the Channel muddy | 1401: FVF Fairweather sailings are canceled Fri., Sept. 16 due to a mechanical issue - See 1401 Below | Corrected Notice issued 1224: MV Columbia Update: Sailings are Delayed - See 1224 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; inner Gold Creek valley hidden? 1.81" of Rainfall to this point today. 1955: Light wind. 1950: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1935: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Granite Creek area hidden by clouds otherwise top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, light wind. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1900: NWS: Stream and River Levels Rising through Thursday night. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 700 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2016 AKZ018-025-161200- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...JUNEAU 700 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2016 ...STREAM AND RIVER LEVELS RISING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING WITH SHOWERS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT. AS A RESULT STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE RESPONDING AND RISING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE TAIYA RIVER NEAR SKAGWAY IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MINOR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT OF 16.5 FEET. MONTANA CREEK HAS RISEN ABOVE BANKFULL LEVEL OF 14.5 FEET AND JORDON CREEK IS NEARING BANKFULL LEVEL OF 9.0 FT. WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED AS SHOWERS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1854: Very Light Sprinkles. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1837: Two Bald Eagles are flying NW. 1813: High Rain Rate of .42" of Rain per hour. 1810: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1800: 1.60" of Rainfall to this point today. 1742: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1716: NWS: Flood Advisory for a Glacier-dammed lake outburst for Mendenhall Lake & River remains in effect until 0345 ADT Friday. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 5:16 PM AKDT on September 15, 2016 ...The flood advisory from a Glacier-dammed lake outburst remains in effect 345 am akdt Friday for Mendenhall Lake and River in the central Inner Channels... At 516 PM akdt...river gauge reports indicate rises due to a Glacier- dammed lake outburst flood on Mendenhall Lake is on going. The added water from the Glacier-dammed lake into the river system will result in continued river rises. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall of one half inch is expected over the area through Thursday night. For the Mendenhall lake: At 415 PM akdt the stage was 8.7 feet. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. Forecast: 9.5 feet crest around 10 PM akdt Thursday night. Inherent uncertainty in initial Glacial Lake volume will result in varying crest height and timing. Impacts: A water level of 9.4 feet will cause minor flooding for yards along View Drive. A water level of 9.7 feet will cause water to flow over West Glacier Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated...or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5843 13449 5835 13459 5837 13464 5845 13460 Bezenek ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1635: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1539: NWS: Flood advisory for a Glacier-dammed lake outburst around Mendenhall Lake and River. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 3:39 PM AKDT on September 15, 2016 The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a * Flood advisory for... a Glacier-dammed lake outburst... around Mendenhall Lake and River in the central Inner Channels... * Until 345 am akdt Friday * At 339 PM akdt...river gauge reports indicate rises due to a Glacier-dammed lake outburst flood on the Mendenhall Lake and River. The added water from the Glacier-dammed lake into the river system will result in continued river rises. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall of one half inch is expected over the area through Thursday night. * For the Mendenhall Lake and River: At 339 PM akdt the stage was 8.5 feet. Flood stage is 9 feet. Forecast: a crest of 9.5 feet at 10 PM akdt Wednesday. Inherent uncertainty in initial Glacial Lake volume will result in varying crest height and timing. Impacts: A water level of 9.4 feet will cause minor flooding for yards along View Drive. A water level of 9.7 feet will cause water to flow over West Glacier Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated...or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5843 13449 5835 13459 5837 13464 5845 13460 Garner --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1535: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: 1.06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1455: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top if Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and some of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1429: Rain. 1420: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1401: FVF Fairweather sailings are canceled Friday, Sept. 16 due to a mechanical issue. Additional information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming its SE part, top of Mt. Roberts and much of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1335: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau top of Mt. Roberts and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1312: Very Light Rain. 1250: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1224: A recent inspection discovered damage to the MV Columbia's starboard propeller. The repair will require the vessel to enter drydock at Portland, Oregon. The vessel will sail a revised schedule through Sept. 25 and then enter drydock for repair. MV Columbia  return to service will be announced at a later date. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1215: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1205: .89" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.. 1110: High Rain Rate of .41" of Rain per hour. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1030: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0957: High Rain Rate of .38" of Rain per hour. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - to upper part of Mt. Roberts and very top to upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0947: A flock of European Starlings and a Robin are across the street. 0935: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0908: NWS: Stream, River, and Lake Levels Rising through Thursday night. NWS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 908 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2016 AKZ018-023-025-160300- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER... JUNEAU 908 AM AKDT THU SEP 15 2016 ...STREAM...RIVER...AND LAKE LEVELS RISING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE REGION DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. AS A RESULT...THE INDIAN RIVER AT SITKA HAS RISEN SHARPLY TO NEAR BANKFUL. THE WATER LEVEL FOR THE MENDENHALL LAKE IN JUNEAU IS ALSO STEADILY RISING TO NEAR BANKFUL. FINALLY...THE TAIYA RIVER NEAR SKAGWAY IS FORECAST TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED AS SHOWERS SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0850: Rain, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 0835: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some lower clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0825: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0755: Rain. 0750: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower clouds, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 0740: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0700: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to slightly obscured. 0635: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Light wind. 0610: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, the remainder of which is partially to substantially obscured. .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 0101 ADT: High Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour. Wed. 9/14/16: 0517: NWS: Short Term Forecast - See 0517 Below | A privacy invading HERE Maps street view car is currently in Juneau 2022 ADT: High Rain Rate of .45" of Rain per hour. 2020: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. .56" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1942: High Rain Rate of .44" of Rain per hour. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and some of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1820: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, part of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured 1800: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1743: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 1735: Rain-Drizzle. 1731: Inner Gold Creek valley hidden now and remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1727: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, and clouds skimming - very top of some of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and almost all of Mt. Roberts, precipitation over part of the mainland. 1620: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts, and much of the SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1557: Very Light Sprinkles. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud in part of Last Chance Basin. 1420: Precipitation over parts of the mainland. 1408: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation to the N and NE. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Juneau, very top and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few bits and wisps by Cape Horn. 1320: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming to very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very small cloud and a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1250: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, too of Mt. Juneau Ridge and almost all of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower ribbons, precipitation over at least some of the mainland. 1050: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and Granite Creek area hidden, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon. 1013: Precipitation over some of the mainland? 0950: Sprinkling-Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, broken lower band/ribbon. 0935: Cloudy, tiny break, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, broken lower band/ribbon. 0913: Sprinkling. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 0850: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds, bits, and wisps in Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation over at least some of the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin and hiding the inner Gold Creek valley. 0700: Some hints of blue, precipitation has ended in West Juneau. High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, lower ribbon/band. 0635: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, SE very top to top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0612: Cloudy. very top to top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon (which is hiding Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley). .03" of Rainfall to this point today. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0517: NWS: Short Term Forecast. SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 517 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2016 AKZ020>025-141800- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ELFIN COVE... PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...JUNEAU 517 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2016 .NOW... LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 3 MILES AT TIMES THROUGH MID MORNING. OTHERWISE...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0300 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Tue. 9/13/16: 1524: MV Columbia sailings are delayed due to a mechanical issue - See 1524 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation Mon., Sept. 12th at the Yakutat Airport - See 0315 Below | Ship (HMS Terror) found in Arctic 168 years after doomed Northwest Passage attempt - The Guardian (UK) | Elon Musk Asks for Help Solving SpaceX Rocket Explosion - Space.com | Blue Origin introduces the New Glenn Rocket - NASA Spaceflight.com | Sales & Stars ... Planetarium group raises funds for new projector at garage sale - Juneau Empire 2020 ADT: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by clouds above about 400' - 600'. .57" of Rainfall to this point today. 1947: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1935: Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1910: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy, some tiny to very small breaks in the SE part of the sky, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over some of the mainland. 1805: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, a few lower clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .57" of Rainfall to this point today. 1755: Precipitation over at least some of the mainland. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1650: Cloudy, a tiny break to the SE and a hint of blue to the NW, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Juneau Ridge, part of Mt. Roberts, and much of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, ribbon in Last Chance Basin. 1620: Cloudy, area with some slight - very slight breaks, fairly bright, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1550: Cloudy, a break and some extremely tiny - tiny breaks, clouds around most of the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming SE very top of Mt. Juneau. 1533: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds barely skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1524: MV Columbia sailings are delayed due to a mechanical issue. The vessel will sail the following revised schedule: 9/13 - 5:15 pm: Arrive Sitka 9/13 - 7:30 pm: Depart Sitka 9/14 - 9:00 am: Arrive Petersburg 9/14 - 9:45 am: Depart Petersburg 9/14 - 1:15 pm: Arrive Wrangell 9/14 - 3:15 pm: Depart Wrangell 9/14 - 10:15 pm: Arrive Ketchikan 9/14 - 11:45 pm: Depart Ketchikan 9/16 - 10:45 pm: Arrive Bellingham AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1517: Very, very light sprinkling. 1500: .57" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, a couple of extremely tiny breaks, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, tiny cloud by Cape Horn, ribbon/band far to the ESE. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks, SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1337: Sun is breaking through in West Juneau, precipitation over the mainland. 1253: The Sun is trying to break through in West Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few tiny - very tiny breaks, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley mostly filled with clouds, broken lower ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin and a cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, small area of weakened sunshine on the Last Chance Basin slope of Mt. Juneau. 1200: .57" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few to some extremely tiny to tiny breaks, inner Gold Creek valley and much of Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds, much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, variable sun. 1121: Spot of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1100: A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 1050: Cloudy with extremely tiny breaks to breaks, inner Gold Creek valley and much of Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds, clouds skimming and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band/ribbon. 1046: Almost full sunshine in West Juneau. 1023: Cloudy, a few breaks, very weak - weak sunshine, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the remainder of the upper parts of the mainland hidden by clouds with clouds in much of Last Chance Basin. 0950: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling the inner Gold Creek valley, lower cloud. 0937: The Sun is trying to break through. 0925: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and almost all of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower band .ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 0905: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and some of Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0850: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0835: Cloudy, a few hints of blue and of breaks, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0750: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to tiny breaks and a very small break, most of the top and upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds and top to upper SE part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden and clouds in the SE half of Last Chance Basin. 0735: Cloudy, a hint of blue, almost all of the top of Mt. Juneau and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Last Chance Basin. 0711: Very, very light sprinkling. 0700: .56" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by clouds above about 400' - 500'. 0620: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and much of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, lower band and ribbons Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. .56" of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------- 0315: NWS: Record Precipitation Monday, September 112th at the Yakutat Airport. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 315 AM AKDT TUE SEP 13 2016 ...RECORD PRECIPITATION MONDAY... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET YAKUTAT AIRPORT 3.74 3.61 1990 ALL VALUES REPORTED IN INCHES. KV SEP 16 ----------------------------------------------------------- 0030 ADT: High Rain Rate of .96" of Rain per hour. Mon. 9/12/16: 1555: NWS: Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Monday night - See 1555 Below | 0640: NWS: Abrupt End to the Dry Weather Today - See 0640 Below | The Left Needs To Call Off Its Radical Fringe - The Federalist | Beneath This Medieval German Town Lie Over 25 Miles of Forgotten Tunnels - Smithsonian | Via 57 West apartment building, NYC - Architectural Record | As tiny homes take root, where do you park them in Alaska? - KTOO | The Church and the "Dechurched" - Dan Wiese, Pastor of Church of the Nazarene, Juneau | Physicians Almost Unanimous in Opposition to HIPAA 'Privacy' Rules - AAPS (From July 2001) .... The regulations went into effect anyway and the last shred of doctor - patient confidentiality was shredded. 2345 ADT: High Rain Rate of .56" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2225 (Posted here at 0620 9/13): NWS Special Statement Statement as of 10:25 PM AKDT on September 12, 2016 ...Heavy rain and strong wind Monday night... A quick moving atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong wind to the northern and central Panhandle through Monday night. Southerly winds with gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected in exposed areas. Rainfall amounts of up to 2 inches are expected. As the front moved through Yakutat rainfall rates were 0.2 to 0.6 inches per hour. There will be steep rises on area creeks and streams. Most are well below bankfull and flooding is not expected...however the Taiya River near Skagway will likely reach the flood stage of 16.5 feet overnight. River levels will be monitored closely during this event. Ferrin ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Very, very light misting - sprinkling, cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1920: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and top and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over most of the mainland, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured.. 1835: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over most of the mainland, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming much of the SE part of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1727: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and barely skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1715: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland - especially the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1705: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1650: Cloudy. 1620: Cloudy. 1600: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1555: NWS: Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Monday night. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 3:55 PM AKDT on September 12, 2016 ...Heavy rain and strong wind Monday night... A quick moving atmospheric river will bring more heavy rain and strong wind to the northern and central Panhandle Monday night. Southerly winds will increase through evening before gradually weakening on Tuesday. A High Wind Warning has been issued for Skagway from Monday evening through Tuesday morning with gusts up to 60 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph are also expected elsewhere. Winds will increase over the northern and central Inner Channels reaching gale force in some locations Monday night. Rainfall amounts of up to 2 inches are expected. As the front moved through Yakutat rainfall rates were 0.2 to 0.6 inches per hour. There will be steep rises on area creeks and streams. Most are well below bankfull and flooding is not expected...however the Taiya River near Skagway may reach the moderate flood stage of 17 feet overnight. River levels will be monitored closely during this event. Ferrin ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1520: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1500: Trace (miniscule) of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy. 1435: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland. 1414: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1405: Cloudy. 1330: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley for a short time is partially obscured. 1312: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, light wind. 1258: Extremely Light Sprinkles. 1256: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: Cloudy. 1150: Cloudy. 1135: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy, some extremely tiny - very tiny breaks and hints of blue, fairly bright. 0950: Cloudy. 0932: Bright spot - area in the clouds where the Sun is. 0920: Cloudy, tiny cloud in Last Chance Basin. 0850: Cloudy, brighter spots and areas in the clouds. 0835: Cloudy, bright area in the clouds where the Sun is. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy, tiny cloud in Last Chance Basin. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0640: NWS: Abrupt End to the Dry Weather Today. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 640 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 AKZ017>026-130200- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 640 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...ABRUPT END TO THE DRY WEATHER TODAY... A QUICK MOVING ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WILL BRING MORE HEAVY RAIN AND WIND TO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING ON TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SKAGWAY FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED IN HAINES AND JUNEAU. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS REACHING GALE FORCE IN SOME LOCATIONS MONDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST NEAR YAKUTAT. RAINFALL RATES WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 0.2 TO 0.3 INCHES PER HOUR. WHILE THERE WILL BE STEEP RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS...NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WILL BRING ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKDT MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ FCF ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0620 ADT: Cloudy. SUNDAY 9/11/16: 1527: NWS: Abrupt End to the Dry Weather Monday - See 1527 Below | 1055: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory will Expire at 11 AM ADT this morning - See 1055 Below, also see 0836 & 0731 below | 0422: NWS: The Flood Advisory from a Glacier-Dammed Lake Outburst will Expire at 4:30 AM ADT for Mendenhall Lake & River - See 0422 & 0131 below | Alaska broadband plan wastes $365M, doesn’t address middle mile, FCC commissioners complain - Fierce Telecom 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thin clouds and thicker clouds. 1950: Mostly Clear. 72% visible waxing gibbous Moon is low in the sky to the S. 1930: Mostly Clear. 1850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy. 1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with thin to thick clouds, variable sunshine here-and-there on the mainland. 1650: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1636: Precipitation? to the NE. 1620: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1600: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1542: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1527: NWS: Abrupt End to the Dry Weather Monday. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 327 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 AKZ017>025-121400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU 327 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...ABRUPT END TO THE DRY WEATHER MONDAY... A QUICK MOVING MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE ON MONDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING ON TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SKAGWAY FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED IN HAINES AND JUNEAU. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS REACHING SMALL CRAFT TO GALE FORCE ON MONDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE FORECASTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST NEAR YAKUTAT. RAINFALL RATES WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 0.2 TO 0.3 INCHES PER HOUR. WHILE THERE WILL BE STEEP RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS...NO FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WILL BRING ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKDT MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ TPS ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1450: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1420: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1344: Partly Cloudy, variable sun but right now it's shining in most areas. 1335: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and some cumulus clouds, weakened to slightly weakened sunshine on much of the mainland. 1320: Variable Sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds, slightly weakened sunshine. 1247: A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 1220: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds, slightly weakened sunshine. 1218: A Bald Eagle flew West. 1150: Thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1124: Weakened sunshine. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1055: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory Will Expire at 11 AM ADT this morning. NWS Dense Fog Advisory Will Expire at 11 AM Statement as of 10:55 AM AKDT on September 11, 2016 ...Dense fog advisory will expire at 11 am akdt this morning... Fog has lifted or diminished in intensity late this morning. Areas of fog will continue to burn off through midday. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1050: Thin to thinnish clouds with some heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1035: The fog is all gone. 1020: High thin - thinnish clouds covering the sky with a bit of blue and hints of blue, fog over the Channel hiding the very lowest part of the mainland to the E, ESE, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0950: Thin - thinnish clouds with some blue, fog below hiding most of the sky and fog hiding much of the mainland, weak sunshine. 0920: Fog. 0905: Thin - thinnish clouds with some blue, fog below hiding most of the sky, fog hiding very lowest part of the mainland with patchy variable fog above, weak - very weak sunshine. 0902: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0850: Fog, some hints of blue and small parts of the mainland somewhat visible, weakened sunshine. 0845: Bright. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0836: NWS: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory issued at 0731 now in effect until 11 AM ADT this morning. NWS Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 8:36 AM AKDT on September 11, 2016 ...Dense fog advisory now in effect until 11 am akdt this morning... * Location...portions of the central and southern Inner Channels including Juneau...Petersburg...Wrangell...Coffman Cove... Klawock...Craig...Hydaburg...and Thorne Bay * Visibility...one quarter mile or less * Timing...through 11 am this morning * Impacts...travel may be difficult in dense fog Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that dense fog is already occurring or imminent. All travel should be done with extreme caution. This statement will be updated by 11 am akdt Sunday or sooner if conditions warrant. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0835: Fog, disc of the Sun is visible. 0820: Fog with a few hints of blue and a tiny bit of the very top of Mt. Juneau slightly visible, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 0801: Disc of the Sun is visible. 0750: Fog with hints of blue overhead. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0731: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 AM ADT this morning. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 731 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 AKZ025>028-111800- /O.NEW.PAJK.FG.Y.0014.160911T1531Z-160911T1800Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE... CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 731 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS INCLUDING JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...COFFMAN COVE...KLAWOCK...CRAIG...HYDABURG...AND THORNE BAY * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS * TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT IN DENSE FOG PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT DENSE FOG IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ALL TRAVEL SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0723: A Cruise Ship Foghorn sounded again. 0720: Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds and some filtered - heavily filtered blue, band of fog hiding the lower - lowest part of the mainland. 0645: Fog. 0631: A Cruise Ship Foghorn began sounding and continued sounding every two minutes. 0630: Fog hiding only the very lowest part of the mainland now (down to the water of Gastineau Channel). 0620: Very thin to thin clouds covering most of the sky, fog hiding most of the mainland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0422: NWS: The Flood Advisory from a Glacier-Dammed Lake outburst will expire at 430 AM ADT for the Mendenhall Lake and River. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 4:22 AM AKDT on September 11, 2016 ...The flood advisory from a Glacier-dammed lake outburst will expire at 430 am akdt for the Mendenhall Lake and River in the central Inner Channels... The high water is receding...and is no longer expected to pose a threat. Mendenhall Lake crested around 9.5 feet at 1130pm akdt Saturday. Water levels will continue to fall rapidly through the early morning hours. Lat...Lon 5845 13457 5842 13450 5835 13458 5834 13464 5844 13462 Abj ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0131 ADT (Posted here at 0620): NWS: Flood Advisory for a Glacier-Dammed Lake Outburst for the Mendenhall Lake & River remains in effect until 0430 ADT this morning. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 1:31 AM AKDT on September 11, 2016 ...The flood advisory from a Glacier-dammed lake outburst remains in effect 430 am akdt for Mendenhall Lake and River in the central Inner Channels... At 131 am akdt...river gauge reports indicate a Glacier-dammed lake outburst flood on the Mendenhall Lake and River. The added water from the Glacier-dammed lake into the river system has ended and the river crested around 9.49 feet at 1145 PM akst. For the Mendenhall Lake: at 1 am akdt the stage was 9.32 feet. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. Forecast: Water levels on the Mendenhall Lake and River will fall rapidly through the morning hours and be below minor flood stage by 430 am. Impacts: At 9.1 feet water covers West Glacier Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead, also water will flow into the Mendenhall Lake campground. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. If you live near or along the Mendenhall Lake or River stay alert and be prepared to take action. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated...or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5845 13457 5842 13450 5835 13458 5834 13464 5844 13462 Abj --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 9/10/16: 2154: NWS: Flood Advisory for a Glacier-Dammed Lake Outburst for the Mendenhall Lake & River - See 2154 Below, 1627 Below, and 1548 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation on Friday, September 9th - See 0620 Below | 0501: NWS: Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory for Rapid Rises has been Cancelled - See 0501 Below | Experience Electric Vehicles Today from Noon to 4 PM at Sandy Beach - KINY & National Drive Electric Week Event - Juneau ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2154 ADT (Posted here at 0620 9/11): NWS: Flood Advisory for a Glacier-Dammed Lake Outburst for the Mendenhall Lake & River remains in effect until 0430 ADT Sun. 9/11. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 9:54 PM AKDT on September 10, 2016 ...The flood advisory from a Glacier-dammed lake outburst remains in effect until 430 am akdt Sunday for the Mendenhall Lake and river in the central Inner Channels... At 1000 PM akdt...river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from a Glacier-dammed lake outburst over the advisory area that will cause minor flooding. For the Mendenhall Lake and River: at 915 PM akdt the stage was 9.3 feet. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. Forecast: Cresting around 9.6 feet overnight. Impacts: At 9.1 feet water covers West Glacier Spur Road between Skaters cabin and West Glacier trailhead, also water will flow into the Mendenhall Lake campground. At 9.4 feet some yards along View Drive will start to have minor flooding. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. If you live near or along the Mendenhall River stay alert and be prepared to take action. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated...or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5845 13457 5842 13450 5835 13458 5834 13464 5844 13462 Ferrin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Clear. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Clear with a few very, very thin to thin clouds. 1935: Mostly Clear with very, very thin to thin clouds. 1850: Very, very thin to thin and thinnish clouds over most of the sky, evening sunshine on all but the very lowest to lower part of the mainland. 1835: Very, very thin to thin and thinnish clouds over most of the sky, very slightly weakened sunshine on all but the very lowest to lowest part of the mainland. 1800: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to very thin clouds and a few cumulus clouds, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1735: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, Sun shining in most areas. 1720: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, variable sunshine. 1650: Mostly Clear, cloud skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, sun shining in most areas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1627: NWS: Flood Advisory for a Glacier-Dammed Lake Outburst for the Mendenhall Lake & River FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 427 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 AKZ025-111230- /O.NEW.PAJK.FA.Y.0008.160911T0030Z-160911T1230Z/ /00000.N.GO.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- 427 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... A GLACIER-DAMMED LAKE OUTBURST... FOR THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND RIVER IN THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS... * UNTIL 430 AM AKDT SUNDAY * AT 427 PM AKDT...RIVER GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE RISES IN WATER LEVELS FROM A GLACIER-DAMMED LAKE OUTBURST OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THAT WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. * FOR THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND RIVER: AT 415 PM AKDT THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. FORECAST: CRESTING AROUND 9.1 FEET OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS: AT 9.1 FEET WATER COVERS WEST GLACIER SPUR ROAD BETWEEN SKATERS CABIN AND WEST GLACIER TRAILHEAD, ALSO WATER WILL FLOW INTO THE MENDENHALL LAKE CAMPGROUND. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. && LAT...LON 5845 13457 5842 13450 5835 13458 5834 13464 5844 13462 $$ FERRIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, much of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in a cloud, a few bits and wisps of clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1548: NWS: Flood Advisory for a Glacier-Dammed Lake Outburst for the Mendenhall Lake & River. FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 348 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 AKZ025-111145- /O.NEW.PAJK.FA.Y.0007.160910T2354Z-160911T1145Z/ /00000.N.GO.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- 348 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... A GLACIER-DAMMED LAKE OUTBURST... FOR THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND RIVER IN THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS... * UNTIL 345 AM AKDT SUNDAY * AT 348 PM AKDT...RIVER GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE RISES IN WATER LEVELS FROM A GLACIER-DAMMED LAKE OUTBURST OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THAT WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. * FOR THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND RIVER: AT 315 PM AKDT THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. FORECAST: CRESTING AROUND 9.1 FEET OVERNIGHT. IMPACTS: AT 9.1 FEET WATER COVERS WEST GLACIER SPUR ROAD BETWEEN SKATERS CABIN AND WEST GLACIER TRAILHEAD, ALSO WATER WILL FLOW INTO THE MENDENHALL LAKE CAMPGROUND. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. && LAT...LON 5847 13447 5837 13445 5836 13449 5836 13461 5840 13462 $$ FERRIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1450: Partly Cloudy, a few clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, and puffy clouds hiding part of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, variable sunshine. 1430: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, a few clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, weak - weakened sunshine. 1350: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few breaks and some hints of breaks, top of Mt. Juneau, almost all of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. 1200: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, clouds around much of the very tops to tops of the mainland mountains, a few lower clouds in the Cape Horn - Last Chance Basin area, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 1117: Very weak to weakened sunshine. 1100: Cloudy, some slight breaks to breaks, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts, clouds filling most of inner Gold Creek valley, some clouds around the SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, extremely weak to very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 0950: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to breaks, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds around most of top - upper part of Mt. Roberts and some lower wisps, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds in much of Last Chance Basin, very weak after weak sunshine. 0850: Cloudy, some breaks, mostly in the NW part of the sky, much of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden and clouds filling much of Last Chance Basin. 0837: Full Sun now. 0835: Cloudy, some breaks, weak sunshine, some clouds and bands around the mainland mountains, very, very thin fog over Gastineau Channel. 0833: The Sun is trying to break through. 0750: Cloudy, some very tiny filtered - heavily filtered breaks, clouds around much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, lower ribbon/band in and near Last Chance Basin. 0700: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, a few very small breaks and hints of blue, precipitation over the mainland, clouds around most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds but low clouds in the Granite Creek area, very top to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few lower clouds. 0630: Very Light Rain. 0620: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of almost all of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0620: NWS: Record Precipitation on Friday, September 9th. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 620 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RECORD PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY THE 9TH... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET JUNEAU AIRPORT 2.54 1.34 1995 *HOONAH COOP 1.52 1.16 1981 JUNEAU LENA POINT C00P 2.64 0.80 2006 KLAWOCK AIRPORT 0.82 0.71 2012 *HOLLIS COOP 1.47 1.19 2011 *JUNEAU FORECAST OFFICE 2.66 0.88 2006 ALL VALUES REPORTED IN INCHES * RECORDS FROM STATIONS WITH LESS THAN 30 YEARS OF CLIMATE DATA MAY NOT BE AS MEANINGFUL. ABJ SEP 16 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0501: NWS: Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory for Rapid Rises as been Cancelled. NWS FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 501 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 AKZ025-101311- /O.CAN.PAJK.FA.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160910T1545Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- 501 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAPID RISES HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR JUNEAU IN THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS... THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...NO LONGER POSING A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THE AREA RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE FRIDAY. MANY SMALL STREAMS EXPERIENCED SHARP RISES TO BANKFULL LEVELS. JORDAN CREEK WENT OVER MINOR FLOOD STAGE AND CRESTED AT A NEW RECORD STAGE OF 10.18 FEET BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 10.07 FEET FROM SEPTEMBER 30TH 2015. LAT...LON 5832 13420 5819 13426 5835 13468 5846 13461 $$ ABJ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0210 ADT: High Rain Rate of .28" of Rain per hour. Fri. 9/09/16: 2151: NWS: Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory for Rapid rises from Heavy Rainfall Remains in Effect - See 2151 Below, Also See 1942 Below | 2006: NWS: Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory has been issued - See 2006 Below | By 1830: Gastineau Channel is muddy NW of Gold Creek | 1522: NWS: Steep River Rises through tonight - See 1522 Below, also See 0751 Below | Six years in the making: Juneau Hydropower secures license needed to operate - Juneau Empire --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2151 ADT (Posted here at 0650 9/10): NWS: The urban and small stream flood advisory for rapid rises remains in effect until 745 AM ADT Saturday for Juneau. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 9:51 PM AKDT on September 09, 2016 ...The urban and small stream flood advisory for rapid rises remains in effect until 745 am akdt Saturday for Juneau in the central Inner Channels... At 951 PM akdt...river gauge reports indicate rapid rises in water levels from heavy rain over the advisory area Friday evening that has caused urban and small stream flooding. Over 1 inch of rain has fallen in the last 12 hours around Juneau but rainfall has lightened up in the last few hours. For Jordan Creek: at 951 PM akdt the stage was 10.1 feet. Flood stage is 9.7 feet. Forecast: crest at around 10.2 feet around midnight. Impacts: Water up to a foot deep is possible in The Jordan Square front and back parking lots and some residential driveways near the creek could be flooded as well. For Montana Creek: at 951 PM akdt the stage was 14.9 feet. Flood stage is 15.5 feet. Forecast: Creek crested around 15.0 feet around 9 PM. The creek is expected to continue to recede through the rest of the night impacts: Low areas along the creek may still be flooded and some water may have crossed the low water crossing on Montana Creek Road. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated...or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5832 13420 5819 13426 5835 13468 5846 13461 Eal --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 ADT: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 2.17" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006: NWS: Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory has been issued. (See 1942 Below for the details) SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 806 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016 AKZ025-100515- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 806 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016 AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA AFTER AROUND .80 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN UNDER 4 HOURS. JORDAN AND MONTANA CREEKS EXCEEDING BANKFULL STAGE AND ARE NEARING MINOR FLOOD STAGE. PLEASE SEE THE FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2003: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1950: Cloudy, some clouds in the Granite Creek area, clouds barely slimming to SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1942: NWS: Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Rapid rises from Heavy Rainfall. FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016 AKZ025-101545- /O.NEW.PAJK.FA.Y.0006.160910T0353Z-160910T1545Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- 742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAPID RISES FROM... HEAVY RAINFALL... AROUND JUNEAU IN THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS... * UNTIL 745 AM AKDT SATURDAY * AT 742 PM AKDT...RIVER GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE RISES IN WATER LEVELS FROM HEAVY RAIN OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THAT WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE RISE RAPIDLY. 0.81 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE LAST 4 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AROUND A HALF INCH IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * FOR JORDAN CREEK: AT 742 PM AKDT THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.7 FEET. FORECAST:10.0 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT. IMPACTS:WATER UP TO A HALF FOOT DEEP IS POSSIBLE IN THE JORDAN SQUARE FRONT AND BACK PARKING LOTS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS NEAR THE CREEK COULD START TO FLOOD AS WELL. * FOR MONTANA CREEK: AT 742 PM AKDT THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. FORECAST:15.4 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT. IMPACTS:LOW AREAS ALONG THE CREEK WILL START TO FLOOD AND SOME WATER MAY START TO CROSS THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON MONTANA CREEK ROAD. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. && LAT...LON 5832 13420 5819 13426 5835 13468 5846 13461 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920: Cloudy, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and a lower ribbon Channel side of the mountain. 1905: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau. 1846: Cloudy, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, some bits and wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1840: Light Rain, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, a few bits and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1806: 2.06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 1735: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1725: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, light wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1705: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, light wind, whitecaps on part of Gastineau Channel. 1650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1635: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1619: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden, light - breezy to breezy wind. High Rain Rate of 1.39" of Rain per hour. 1618: High Rain Rate of .73" of Rain per hour. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden, wind picking up. 1549: High Rain Rate of .53" of Rain per hour. 1523: High Rain Rate of .50" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1522: NWS: Steep River Rises through tonight. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 3:22 PM AKDT on September 09, 2016 ...Steep river rises through tonight... Heavy rain has moved over the area through Friday with a little more on the way from a strong and moist weather system. So far the area has seen 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with up to another 1 inch expected through Friday evening. Small streams are rising rapidly from the heavy rainfall and will continue to rise into the early evening and then fall. At this time there is no flooding expected but small streams will rise to near bankfull levels. The heavy rainfall has ended over Angoon and Sitka however areas further north will continue to see locally heavy rain through the evening. People who live or recreate near small streams should remain alert and take action if needed. This statement will be updated at 600 am akdt Saturday or sooner if conditions warrant. Bezenek ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1520: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1505: Rain, Cloudy, most of the mainland above about 300' - 400' hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, light wind. 1500: Rain. 1.38" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few clouds by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps near Mt. Maria. 1435: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and much of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a band in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds with a lower ribbon/band, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1335: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1320: Rain, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, a few clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, mainland partially obscured. 1235: Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1212: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1200: 1.07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Roberts and precipitation over parts of the mainland. 1127: The Sun is trying to break through in West Juneau. 1125: Cloudy, fairly bright, precipitation in the Granite Creek area, sloping band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Cloudy, brighter, precipitation over the mainland, much of the upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, small cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1035: Rain after Very Light Rain. 1020: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds, mainland partially obscured. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few very small clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0937: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0925: Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud hiding part of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some of the remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, cloud hiding part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a cloud Channel side of the top- upper part of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0835: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0751: NWS: Steep River Rises through tonight. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 751 AM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016 AKZ019>025-100000- HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH... ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...JUNEAU 751 AM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016 ...STEEP RIVER RISES THROUGH TONIGHT... HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING WITH MORE ON THE WAY FROM A STRONG AND MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM. SO FAR THE AREA HAS SEEN 0.75 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF FRIDAY. SMALL STREAMS ARE STARTING TO RISE RAPIDLY FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO FLOODING EXPECTED BUT SMALL STREAMS WILL RISE TO NEAR BANKFULL LEVELS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL DECREASE OVER ANGOON AND SITKA THIS AFTERNOON BUT AREAS FURTHER NORTH WILL CONTINUE TO SEE HEAVY RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR RECREATE NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND TAKE ACTION IF NEEDED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 400 PM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0750: Rain, Cloudy, a few wisps of clouds around the SE very top to top of Mt. Juneau, mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0710: .80" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially obscured. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds around the SE very top to top of Mt. Juneau, mainland partially obscured. .63" of Rainfall to this point today. High Rain Rate of .35" of Rain per hour. 0529 ADT: High Rain Rate of .33" of Rain per hour. Thur. 9/08/16: 1700: No further NWS statements have been issued so apparently the 0527 Statements don't apply any longer? (At least in the Juneau area) | NWS: Strong Winds & Heavy Rain Thursday night through Friday evening - See 0527 Below (top entry) | NWS: Heavy Rain for Southeast Alaska Thursday night & Friday - See 0527 Below (bottom entry) 2300 ADT: High Rain Rate of 1.13" of Rain per hour. 2020: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 1955: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, precipitation over some of the mainland. 1800: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1725: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1550: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1520: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1500: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top f Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1355: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 1346: Rain, Cloudy, very top to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a lower small clouds, bits, and wisps. 1050: Cloudy, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds filling lower part of inner Gold Creek valley and part of Last Chance Basin with some other bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin, much of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1030: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden and clouds filling part of Last Chance Basin. 0950: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, some brighter spots in the clouds, clouds filling most of Last Chance Basin, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, and clouds around most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 0921: The Sun broke through in West Juneau. 0850: Cloudy with some breaks, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds around most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, a few lower clouds. 0835: Cloudy, a few to some very small - small breaks, most of the top and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, fog/clouds hiding remainder of the mainland above about 300' - 500'. 0805: Lower part of Mt. Roberts visible now. 0750: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, brighter, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 0735: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden with the remainder substantially obscured. 0700: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300'. 0618: Very, very light misting - sprinkling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band/ribbon, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0527: NWS: Strong Winds & Heavy Rain Thursday night through Friday evening. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 527 AM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016 AKZ017>029-090045- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK... KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...HYDER 527 AM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016 ...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO TRACK EASTWARD FROM THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY REACHING THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY MORNING...THEN POTENTIALLY CROSSING OVER THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES EAST DEEPENING TO AROUND 988 MB. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND CROSS SOUND LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL EXPAND ON FRIDAY INTO THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. STORM FORCE WESTERLIES AND SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE LIKELY FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF FRIDAY. STRONG WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND OUTER COASTAL COMMUNITIES LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...AND THEN POSSIBLE STRONG WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE FRIDAY EVENING. HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD INLAND AHEAD OF THE LOW OVER THE PANHANDLE WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2.5 TO NEAR 5 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE NOW EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE. MORE DETAIL ON THE IMPACT OF THE HEAVY RAIN IS AVAILABLE FROM LATEST NWS JUNEAU HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH WILL DETERMINE WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCUR. THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED...AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 0527 ADT: NWS: Heavy Rain for Southeast Alaska Thursday night & Friday. HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK AKZ017>029-090000- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 527 AM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016 ...HEAVY RAIN FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... MOISTURE FROM EX-HURRICANE LESTER WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. RAIN AMOUNTS ACROSS THE AREA WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE PANHANDLE WITH THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE HIGHEST RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. THERE IS NO FLOODING EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DUE TO THE ORIGIN OF THIS SYSTEM AND THE DURATION OF HEAVY RAIN PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR RECREATE NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOOD WATCHES OR ADVISORIES THAT MAYBE ISSUED. THE STORM MAY PRODUCE RAIN RATES RANGING FROM 0.2 TO 0.3 INCHES PER HOUR. PERSISTENT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE SHARP RIVER RISES OVER MOST SMALL STREAMS. AT THIS TIME MOST SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE LOW BUT BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING TIME FRAME MOST SMALL STREAMS WILL BE NEAR BANKFUL. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 400 PM AKDT THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. 9/07/16: Major Waterline Break in the Airport Area - KINY | NWS: Strong Winds & Heavy Rain possible Thursday night & Friday - See 1646 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation at three locations on Tue., Sept. 6th - See 0530 Below | World’s Longest And Highest Glass Bridge In China Closes Due To High Demand - Yahoo | Fiber-optic cable aimed at improving internet to be installed this month (for Haines and Skagway) - KHNS 2020 ADT: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy with some hints of breaks, hints of blue, and hints of orange on the clouds, SE top of Mt. Juneau, much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and some of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, there is also a ribbon Channel side of the very top of Mt. Juneau, and a lower band far to the ESE. 1850: Cloudy with thinner clouds and thin areas, some hints of blue and a few breaks, fairly bright, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, and SE very top to top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, some lower clouds, bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin and by Cape Horn, low ribbon far to the ESE. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1747: Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds in the upper part of Last Chance Basin. 1735: Cloudy, most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and most of Last Chance Basin filled with clouds and most of the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, a few ribbons Channel side of the remainder of Mt. Juneau. 1650: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling most of the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1646: NWS: Strong Winds and Heavy Rain possible Thursday night and Friday. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 4:46 PM AKDT on September 07, 2016 ...Strong winds and heavy rain possible Thursday night and Friday... A strong storm system is forecast to develop over the eastern Gulf Thursday night and Friday. Heavy rain will spread inland ahead of the low over the Panhandle. The rainfall...in the range of 2.5 to near 5 inches through Saturday morning over the north central Panhandle...will bring the smaller streams and rivers up rapidly and some may reach bankfull levels. Flooding is not expected at this time however the NWS will continue to monitor the situation. In addition...gale force winds are expected over Clarence...Sumner...and southern Chatham straits and Cross Sound...while storm force westerlies and seas in excess of 20 feet are possible for the central and eastern Gulf Friday afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts to 40 mph will also be possible for southern Panhandle and outer coastal communities on Friday. There is still some uncertainty in the exact track of the low pressure system which will determine where the strongest winds occur. This situation will continue to be monitored...and additional information will be provided as it becomes available. This statement will be updated by 6 am akdt Thursday or sooner if conditions warrant. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1635: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling most of the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with a large lower cloud Channel side of the SE part. 1550: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few other clouds around the top, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, large cloud Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau and a few other bits and wisps nearby. 1522: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps in Last Chance Basin and large cloud by the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Roberts and most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds, bits, and wisps by the S face of Mt. Juneau and the Last Chance Basin face. 1420: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds in much of the inner Gold Creek valley, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps by the S face of Mt. Juneau and the Last Chance Basin face. 1339: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 600' - 800', very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps in the inner Gold Creek valley, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, and a few bits and wisps around the remainder of the top of Mt. Roberts and some wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau, low ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1053: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, low ribbon/band with a few ribbons, bits, and wisps above that. 1002: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band, some bits and wisps over the top slope of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Cloudy, ribbon Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts, lower ribbon/band. 0935: Cloudy, lower ribbon/band. 0850: Cloudy, lower band. 0820: Cloudy, lower band, some very, very thin patchy fog. 0750: Cloudy with a ribbon to the ESE and a few bits and wisps, some very, very thin patchy fog. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy with some filtered - heavily filtered breaks, Channel side of SE top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin 0620: Cloudy, a few breaks, band in Last Chance Basin, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, and a ribbon to the ESE. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0530: NWS: Record Precipitation at three locations on Tuesday, September 6th. NWS RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 530 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2016 ...RECORD PRECIPITATION ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET SNETTISHAM POWER COOP 2.30 TIE 2.30 2011 *AUKE BAY COOP 1.80 1.35 1981 JUNEAU AIRPORT 1.28 1.18 1981 ALL VALUES REPORTED IN INCHES * RECORDS FROM STATIONS WITH LESS THAN 30 YEARS OF CLIMATE DATA MAY NOT BE AS MEANINGFUL. ABJ SEP 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0500: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0416 ADT: NWS: Strong Winds and Heavy Rain possible Thursday night and Friday. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 416 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2016 AKZ017>029-080000- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK... KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...HYDER 416 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2016 ...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD INLAND AHEAD OF THE LOW OVER THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER CLARENCE STRAIT AND CROSS SOUND...WHILE STORM FORCE WESTERLIES ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND OUTER COASTAL COMMUNITIES. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH WILL DETERMINE WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCUR. THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED...AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. 9/06/16: Alaska maps released this week are most precise ever - ADN | For sale: One slightly worn Space Age robot - the Power Driven Articulated Dummy - New Atlas 2020 ADT: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and the same for most of Mt. Roberts, lower band. 1.22" of Rainfall so far today. 2002: Light Rain. 1950: Cloudy, clouds around the very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top to SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band and a ribbon, cloud in lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1929: Very Light Sprinkling. 1905: Cloudy, tiny break to the SSW, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon with fog/clouds hiding all of Last Chance Basin. 1846: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, large cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds filling lower part of Last Chance Basin and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds and a lower band by its NW Channel side. 1820: Cloudy, clouds around some of the very top and top of Mt. Roberts and a lower band, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1800: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and most of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and clouds hiding almost all of Last Chance Basin. 1.21" of Rainfall so far today. 1746: Heavy Rain (.65" per hour rate), Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1723: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, Last Chance Basin filled with fog/clouds, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1704: High Rain Rate of .62" of Rain per hour. 1649: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a low cloud in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1627: Sprinkling. 1620: Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt, Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in much of Last Chance Basin hiding the inner Gold Creek valley, precipitation far to the ESE. 1553: Weak sunshine on the lowest part of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400', remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1530: Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500', remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1500: 1.05" of Rainfall so far today. 1450: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Roberts, and the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge at the least, hidden by clouds filling some of Last Chance Basin, a few lower bits and wisps. 1435: Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Roberts, and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud filling much of the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1405: Cloudy with a break to the N, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and much of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming to top of Mt. Roberts in clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, very weak - extremely weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1350: Cloudy with a break to the N, clouds filling almost all of Last Chance Basin, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower cloud. 1320: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, bright spot in the clouds where the sun is with variable sunshine, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band/ribbon, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, occasional light wind. 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau and NW upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower band/ribbon for the remainder of Mt. Roberts, frequent light wind. 1243: Almost full sunshine in West Juneau briefly. 1237: The Sun is trying to break through in West Juneau. 1235: Cloudy, very top and much of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band/ribbon, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, light wind. 1214: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks and hints of breaks, brighter, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few lower bits and wisps, most of the remainder of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 800'. 1200: 1.04" of Rainfall so far today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, some of the very top of Mt. Roberts and its SE top in clouds, clouds hiding the remainder of the mainland above about 300' - 500'. 1123: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1113: Sprinkling after Light Rain. 1050: Rain after Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 600'. 1027: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 1020: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 600'. 0950: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with lower band/ribbon, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350'. 0902: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and by Mt. Maria, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0830: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0820: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, upper part of Mt. Roberts, and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0810: Very Light Rain. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0714: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0700: .83" of Rainfall so far today. 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, tops - upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds, lower band-clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in/by Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0635: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and upper part and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few small clouds Last Chance Basin - Mt. Maria area. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. .82" of Rainfall so far today. 0018 ADT: High Rain Rate of .35" of Rain per hour. Mon. 9/05/16: Labor Day - Federal, State, & Local Holiday | Mother Teresa declared a saint - CNA | Wilshire Grand becomes tallest building in western U.S. - L.A. Times | 1536: Found Rain Collector was partially clogged by bird droppings. Using another rain collector I determined .07" of Rainfall was missed from about 1030 to 1536. 1650: Corrections have been made in the Console, Database, & Template Files but add .07" to Storm Rain & Today's Rain. 2352: High Rain Rate of .29" of Rain per hour. 2020: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top and top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. .65" of Rainfall so far today. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1935: Light Rain. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, almost all of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band, most of Last Chance Basin hidden by a band, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1800: .52" of Rainfall so far today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1720: Rain. 1708: Very Light Rain. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower ribbons, bits, and wisps, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1556: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1549: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 1545: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 1515: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1500: .25" + of Rainfall so far today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1435: Rain. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE part of Mt. Roberts - clouds skimming - very top in clouds, some lower clouds, ribbons, bands , bits and wisps, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds, clouds hiding much of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, some clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1205: Rain. 1200: .11" + of Rainfall so far today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, Channel side of most of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1112: Rain. 1102: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower ribbons, bits, and wisps. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 1038: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts with its SE very top in clouds, broken lower ribbon/band. 1020: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0950: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and part of the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top and parts of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon/band to the ESE. 0920: Very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 0820: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming almost all of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top to very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming to very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0803: Precipitation over some of the mainland. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and almost all of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts. 0612 ADT: Cloudy, a few breaks, sepia color glow. SUNDAY 9/04/16: 2338: 2.5 M Earthquake 57 miles ESE of Juneau - See 2338 Below | 2038: 3.8 M Earthquake 112 miles WNW of Juneau - See 2038 Below | 45 Years ago today in 1971, 111 died in Alaska Airlines Crash Near Juneau | Report at Aviation-Safety.net | AP News Articles - includes passenger and crew list (Coroner's last name is Siangco) - My Dad knew one of the men on board and his daughter was in my class at school. | Remembering Alaska Airlines Flight 1866... on Facebook (One of the pictures is of an Alaska National Guard C-12 that crashed in 1992 a very short distance from the Alaska Airlines crash site and another 2 or 3 are definitely NOT of Flight 1866) | The disaster that taught us to fly safely: 45 years after Flight 1866 - Juneau Empire - Sept. 4, 2016 issue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2338 (Posted here 0640 9/05): 2.5 M Earthquake 57 miles ESE of Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 57.868N, 133.067W Magnitude: 2.5 Depth: 0 km Universal Time (UTC): 5 Sep 2016 07:38:16 Time near the Epicenter: 4 Sep 2016 23:38:16 Local standard time in your area: 4 Sep 2016 23:38:16 Location with respect to nearby cities: 93 km (57 mi) ESE of Juneau, Alaska 336 km (208 mi) SSE of Whitehorse, Canada 430 km (266 mi) NNW of Prince Rupert, Canada 464 km (287 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada 761 km (471 mi) WNW of Fort St. John, Canada ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : ak 13910141 This is a computer-generated message and has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist. For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak13910141 or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2038 (Posted here 0635 9/05): 3.8 M Earthquake 112 miles WNW of Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 58.976N, 137.258W Magnitude: 3.8 Depth: 0 km Universal Time (UTC): 5 Sep 2016 04:38:37 Time near the Epicenter: 4 Sep 2016 20:38:37 Local standard time in your area: 4 Sep 2016 20:38:37 Location with respect to nearby cities: 107 km (66 mi) WSW of Haines, Alaska 181 km (112 mi) WNW of Juneau, Alaska 229 km (141 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada 670 km (415 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada 724 km (448 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : ak 13909138 This is a computer-generated message and has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist. For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak13909138 or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin and a few thinnish clouds. 1850: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds, areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, weak - weakened sunshine on much of Mt. Roberts. 1712: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, sun shining in West Juneau and a few spots on the mainland. 1650: Mostly Cloudy, occasional very, very light sprinkle, weakened - weak sunshine on some of Mt. Juneau. 1635: Mostly Cloudy, weak sunshine in part of West Juneau and a few spots and areas on the mainland, precipitation over part of the mainland. 1621: Sprinkling. 1550: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy. 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with large cumulus clouds, spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1350: Partly Cloudy with large cumulus clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1250: Clear, a few puffy clouds - mostly over the mainland, one large one to the NE. 1150: Clear, a few scattered clouds. 1143: A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 1050: Clear/Mostly Clear, full sunshine in almost all areas. 0950: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 0850: Partly Cloudy, weak sunshine. 0750: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine. 0742: The Sun started rising to the right of Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts. 0720: Partly Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy with broken clouds southern 3/4 of sky and Clear northern 1/4. 0620: Cloudy with a few breaks SE half of sky and Clear with a few very small clouds NW half of sky. 0550 ADT: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy. Sat. 9/03/16: There was Aurora Borealis last night 2020 ADT: Cloudy with thick clouds NW 1/4 of sky, Clear with a few clouds SE 3/4 of the sky. 1950: Clear/Mostly Clear with thick clouds far to the NW. 1920: Clear/Mostly Clear, sun shining on the SE very top of Mt. Roberts and on the very tops of Hawthorne Peak, Middle Peak, and West Peak. 1855: Mostly Clear. 1850: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1820: Partly Cloudy, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, a few spots and areas of very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1730: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, a few spots and areas of very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1629: The Sun broke through in West Juneau. 1550: Partly Cloudy with scattered clouds, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1450: Partly Cloudy with scattered clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1350: Clear/Mostly Clear with scattered clouds, variable sunshine in-and-out. 1250: Clear/Mostly Clear with scattered clouds. 1150: Clear, a few clouds. 1050: Clear, a few extremely tiny to very small clouds. 0950: Clear, a few extremely tiny - tiny breaks. 0935: Clear, a few extremely tiny - tiny breaks. 0850: Clear, some extremely tiny to small clouds to the E. 0820: Light wind. 0750: Clear, some extremely tiny to small clouds. 0741: The Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts by Gastineau Peak. 0650: Clear, few extremely tiny to very small clouds. 0620 ADT: Clear. Fri. 9/02/16: 0632: Now Available: The August 2016 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database | NWS Summary of August 2016 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below 2020 ADT: Mostly Cloudy. 1950: Mostly Cloudy. 1848: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, sun shining on the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and on the SE very top of Mt. Roberts. 1740: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, a few spots and areas of weak - somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining in many areas. 1550: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and there. 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and there. 1425: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1350: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1150: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1120: Variable sunshine. 1050: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine in West Juneau and on some of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0850: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy - broken clouds, very weak to weakened sunshine. 0753: Extremely weak sunshine. 0750: Cloudy with breaks, mostly in the SE part of the sky. 0650: Cloudy with broken clouds. 0632: Now Available: The August 2016 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a few to some breaks - some of them filtered - heavily filtered. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NWS Summary of August 2016 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...4TH WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD... AUGUST WAS A WARM MONTH WITH NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 52.2 DEGREES WHICH IS THE 4TH WARMEST ON RECORD. THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS FAIRLY WARM AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS THAT THE LOW TEMPERATURES SET A NEW RECORD FOR BEING THE WARMEST AVERAGE LOW DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR WARMEST AVERAGE LOW WAS 51.7 DEGREES SET IN 1997. THE HOTTEST DAYS OCCURRED LATE IN THE MONTH WHEN WARM DOWNSLOPING WINDS MOVED IN AND PUSHED THE HIGH TEMPERATURES TO 76 DEGREES ON THE 27TH AND 73 DEGREES ON THE 28TH. THESE WERE RECORD HIGHS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DAYS. PREVIOUS RECORDS WERE 73 IN 1954 FOR THE 27TH AND A TIE OF 73 DEGREES FOR THE AUGUST 28TH RECORD FROM 1989. THERE WERE ALSO 5 DAYS OF RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURES THIS MONTH. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 5.97 IS JUST A QUARTER OF AN INCH ABOVE NORMAL FOR AUGUST. HIGHEST 24 HOUR AMOUNT WAS 0.79 INCHES ON THE 3RD. WIND SPEEDS AVERAGED AROUND 7 MPH FROM THE SOUTHEAST. HIGHEST SPEED OCCURRED ON THE 14TH WITH A SPEED OF 36 MPH. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thur. 9/01/16: Earthquake Simulator, CCFR's Fire Safety House & the Salvation Army's new Mobile Kitchen Unit 11 AM - 7 PM today outside the Alaska State Library, Archives & Museum and at KTOO, 360 Egan Drive 2020 ADT: Cloudy. 1935: Cloudy, some very slight breaks and a few larger breaks very far to the SE. 1850: Cloudy with extremely tiny breaks to some large breaks, spots and areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1750: Cloudy with some breaks - some large, in the SE part of the sky. 1720: Cloudy NW 1/2 of sky and Partly/Mostly Cloudy SE half, some spots and small areas of very weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Cloudy NW 2/5ths of sky and Partly Cloudy SE 3/5ths, sun shining on some of the mainland. 1550: Partly Cloudy, weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, very weak to weak sunshine. 1350: Partly Cloudy, very slightly weakened to weak sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds and cumulus clouds, Sun shining. 1150: Partly Cloudy with very thin to somewhat thinnish clouds and a few other clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1050: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to somewhat thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine. 1020: Very thin to somewhat thinnish clouds over much of the sky, very weak to weakened sunshine. 0950: Partly Cloudy with very thin to somewhat thinnish clouds, slightly to somewhat weakened to weak sunshine, light wind. 0850: Partly Cloudy with most of the clouds in the SE part of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0811: Somewhat weakened sunshine. 0750: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to somewhat thick clouds (to the SE). 0730: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to somewhat thick clouds (to the SE). 0650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Mostly Cloudy with at least some of the blue filtered.