High Wind in Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

High Wind November 28, 2022 – November 29, 2022 · Nern P.w. Snd, Alaska

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

On Nov 29, the highest measured wind gust was 66 mph at the PAVD ASOS.

The Thompson Pass Department of Transportation reported that winds were definitely gusting to at least 70 mph in Thompson Pass, and about 60 mph in town between the evening of November 28th and the morning of November 29th.

The wider storm

An upper trough moving south within already strong northerly flow helped support strong, gusty winds out of gaps and passes along the north Gulf Coast near Prince William Sound between November 28th and 29th, namely through Thompson Pass. Similarly strong winds occurred with nearly the same setup with strong northerly flow again late on the 30th into the morning on December 1st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1093751. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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