High Wind in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

High Wind November 9, 2025 · Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Hydaburg AWOS measured high winds for several hours early on November 9th, including a peak gust of 68mph at 558am.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river type front tracked northward across the eastern Gulf of Alaska early on November 9th. High wind gusts impacted the portions of Prince of Wales Island and areas along Clarence Strait. Rain quickly changed to snow early on the 9th in the Haines and Skagway areas with accumulations stacking up quickly.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1302075. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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