High Wind in Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

High Wind October 23, 2023 · Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds developed over the Bering Strait Coast as a front moved to the north over the area. Wales reported a gust to 63 mph, while Tin City reported a gust to 59 mph and Teller reported a gust to 54 mph.

The wider storm

On October 23, 2023 a 996 mb area of low pressure moved northward over the Chukotsk Peninsula of eastern Russia. A series of fronts associated with this low traveled north along the west coast of Alaska bringing a combination of strong winds, heavy snow and elevated surf.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145882. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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