Its Volcano time

[Mavrik]

AUGUSTINE VOLCANO (CAVW#1103-01-)59.3633°N 153.4333°W, Summit Elevation 4134 ft (1260 m)Current Level of Concern Color Code: REDAt 4:44 a.m. (AST) this morning, AVO began recording seismic signals interpreted as explosions at the summit of Augustine Volcano that likely mark the onset of an eruption. The current activity may be emitting ash, steam, and volcanic gases.If the volcano follows a pattern similar to the 1976 and 1986 eruptions, we would expect a further intensification of seismic activity prior to a larger explosive event. It is also possible that an explosive eruption could occur with little or no warning.AVO is monitoring the situation closely and will issue further updates as new information and analyses become available.VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: http://www.avo.alaska.edu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Whoo hoo I knew moving to Alaska would be exciting... but I didn't want this. Hope this all blows to sea instead of inland over anchorage.

[AKLGT]

(removed) hun... it's really not that big a deal. last summer or the one before that Mt Spurr erupted again and spit out some ash. back in Aug 92, Mt Spurr errupted and spit out a crap load of ash that shut the city down for about 2 weeks. it was like snow, but pumice instead of the fluffy white stuff that melts away.i still have some filter masks left from my uppipe gutting project this summer i believe, but since you seem to be freaking out, I called my mom in WA who is right now going to Home Depot and mailing us up some more just in case. (removed). however, all the Walmarts and hardware stores are currently out of course.... and the ash that spit out isn't that much so if it does come this way, I doubt it'd be near as bad as '92 where we had 3" of pumice everywhere.

[joatmon]

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »Whoo hoo I knew moving to Alaska would be exciting... but I didn't want this. Hope this all blows to sea instead of inland over anchorage.http://www.forbes.com/work/fee....htmlQuote »The ash from Augustine Volcano was expected to steer clear of Anchorage, the state's most populous city nearly 200 miles to the northeast, meteorologists said."Fortunately, it's not going to Anchorage this time," said Bob Hopkins, in charge at the National Weather Service office in Anchorage. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10804662/ht ... ustine.php

[Mavrik]

Quote »RGENT - WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK...UPDATED1055 AM AST WED JAN 11 2006AKZ171-120000-KODIAK ISLAND-INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY1055 AM AST WED JAN 11 2006...ASHFALL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOONALONG THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET NORTH OF AUGUSTINE ISLAND...THE ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY RECORDED TWO DISCRETE EXPLOSIONS ATTHE SUMMIT OF AUGUSTINE VOLCANO THIS MORNING AT 444 AM AND 513 AM.SATELLITE DATA CONFIRMS THAT AN ASH CLOUD WAS PRODUCED AND THE HEIGHTOF THE CLOUD WAS ESTIMATED AT AROUND 30000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THEASH PLUME HAS DETACHED FROM THE VENT AND IS PRESENTLY DRIFTING TO THENORTH AND EAST OF AUGUSTINE. AS OF 740 AM THE ASH CLOUD HAD TRAVELED25 MILES EAST AND 30 MILES NORTH. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS OF ASH FALLING TO THE GROUND. HOWEVERTHE POTENTIAL FOR ASH FALLING TO THE GROUND STILL EXISTS. THE ASHCLOUD WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND TRACKED AND UPDATES WILL BEPROVIDED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. Glad its not headed this way. But flights are being canceled. One of the guys I work with is flying out tonight. So far his is still a go but lots of smaller flights who fly lower and through that area are rescheduling.

[AKLGT]

like i stated before, even if it did come this way, it's much much smaller in comparison to the Mt Spurr eruption back in 92. It wasn't that big of a deal, in fact it was rather cool (except having to wear the goofy masks).