Storm related observations.
Location: Northern Alaska
Description: To collect and share community observations related to storm conditions and impacts.
Background: Detail pending. National Weather Service forecasts.
Observing Guidance: Please describe weather conditions and changes as they occur as well as impacts on built and natural environment and community response. Photos and video encouraged. Video can be shared via email or YouTube link.
Source Data: LEO Network posts, weather measurements...
Outputs: Addition to regional map and timeline and leader updates.
Project Updates:
July 27, 2017: Twitter post from @AKweather on July 22, 2017 "Coastal erosion in full swing at Utqiaġvik (Barrow): seas churned up, 25 to 40 mph west winds, sea ice gone." https://twitter.com/AlaskaWx/status/888841968826040320/photo/1
July 24, 2017: Twitter post from @NWSFairbanks this weekend
"The NWS office in Barrow reported high surf and little wave runup into a road" https://twitter.com/NWSFairbanks/status/889042014020542464/photo/1
Resources: "Storm impacts can also be emailed to fairbanks.weather@noaa.gov and nws.ar.roc@noaa.gov (this is our Fairbanks Forecast Office operations staff and Regional Operations Center respectively).
See Chukchi Sea Coast Detailed Forecast National Weather Service