High Wind — City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska
2025-01-12 · City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska
57 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Yakutat ASOS station recorded wind gusts in excess of 60 mph for a 4 hour period during a frontal passage. This included a peak gust of 66 mph at 450pm.
Wider weather episode
A system sweeping into SE AK brought high winds to Yakutat as a front raced northward, and strong winds across much of the northern panhandle.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231926. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.