B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airspace Structure; Chart Or Publication; Procedure
On Jawws 3 arrival into SJC; ATC cleared us to 5100 feet prior to SHRRK. While level at 5100 received GPWS Terrain; Terrain pull up pull up command. at the time we where clear of clouds but heading into clouds again. Clicked off auto pilot and climbed until warning stopped. reported deviation to ATC. ATC stated min vectoring altitude was 5100 feet.
B757 Captain experiences a terrain warning at 5;100 FT approaching SHRRK on the JAWWS 3 arrival to SJC. While VMC at the time of the warning; clouds were ahead and evasive action was taken. ATC advises that 5;100 FT is the MVA for that area.