High Wind in Western Aleutians, Alaska

High Wind February 16, 2024 · Western Aleutians, Alaska

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Shemya weather observation site recorded wind gusts to 75 mph multiple times throughout the day on February 16th, mostly between 12 PM and 3:30 PM AKST. A second round of stronger gusts up to 75 mph also moved through between 8:30 and 9 PM AKST.

The wider storm

A low producing hurricane force wind gusts moved into the southwest corner of the Bering Sea on February 16th. A core of strong south to southeast winds moved over the western Aleutians, with gusts to 75 mph recorded at multiple times during the day on 2/16 at the Shemya Airforce Base.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1163415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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