High Wind — Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

2025-02-03 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Winds consistently gusted at or above 60 mph for approximately 18 hours with a peak gust of 77 mph registered at Cape Lisburne LRRS (PALU).

Wider weather episode

High pressure building north into Alaska created a strong gradient across northwestern Alaska, resulting in a fetch of strong east winds along the North Slope where blowing snow created blizzard conditions while storm fore winds blew parallel to the Northwest Arctic and Bering coastlines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237295. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.