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High Wind in Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp, Alaska

High Wind March 30, 2024 – March 31, 2024 · Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp, Alaska

74 mph
Measured gust (64 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong southerly chinook winds developed in the Eastern Alaska Range on March 30th. South winds gusts to 74 mph were reported at Air Force Tower (AFTA2). Winds diminished during the overnight hours.

The wider storm

A strong low moved from the North Pacific to Bristol Bay to the Interior and the North Slope. This low tightened the pressure gradient across the Alaska Range resulting in high winds in the Eastern Alaska Range and blizzard conditions along the West Coast. Blizzard conditions at Kotzebue continued into the morning hours of April 1st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1167977. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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