High Wind in Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

High Wind October 12, 2024 · Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds increased during the morning of October 12th, with both Brevig Mission (PFKT) and Wales (PFKT) AWOS stations reporting frequent gusts near 60 mph throughout the afternoon hours. Winds gusted as high as 61 mph at Wales. Winds diminished during the late evening and overnight hours.

The wider storm

A strong Bering Sea low moved into the southern Bering Sea, producing strong northerly winds with gusts up to 67 mph across St Lawrence Island, the Bering Strait coast, and the Seward Peninsula.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1220036. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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