High Wind — Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

2024-10-12 · Bering Strait Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1220036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.