High Wind — Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

2025-11-09 · Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 1302075. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.