High Wind in St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

High Wind January 6, 2025 · St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong north/northeast winds originated over the southeastern Chukchi Sea and continued southwards through the Bering strait. The strong winds impacted the northern coast of St Lawrence Island throughout the day with winds consistently gusting over 60 mph throughout the day.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure center near the Alaska Peninsula combined with building high pressure over the Arctic Ocean to produce strong winds from the northeast. At times blizzard and near blizzard conditions resulted as the winds pick up loose snow from the surface of the sea ice.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1236637. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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