High Wind — St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

2023-12-08 to 2023-12-09 · St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

Event narrative

The Gambell Marine Exchange C-MAN station (GBXA2) reported high winds in excess of 60 mph. A peak wind gust of 83 mph was reported.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved across the northern Bering Sea resulting in heavy snow, strong winds, blowing snow, and blizzard conditions to areas along the West Coast from the Y-K Delta to the Bering Sea Coast and St. Lawrence Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153115. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.