High Wind — Interior Seward Peninsula, Alaska
2024-10-12 · Interior Seward Peninsula, Alaska
53 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A public weather station reported wind gusts as high as 61 mph along the Taylor Highway north of Nome.
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 1220037. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.