High Wind in Central Aleutians, Alaska

High Wind February 8, 2026 · Central Aleutians, Alaska

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Adak ASOS (PADK) started gusting over 60 mph at 12:47 PM with gusts exceeding 70 mph from 1:56 PM to 2:18 PM AKST on February 8. The strongest gust in Adak was 77 mph at 2:11 PM AKST February 8. Atka (PAAK) similarly saw a period of gusty winds over 60 mph around the same timeframe. The highest gust in Atka was 74 mph at 3:05 PM AKST February 8.

The wider storm

A storm force low moved into the Bering on February 8. This low brought strong southeasterly winds to the Central Aleutians including Adak and Atka, which become more westerly by the afternoon. The strongest winds were observed during this time. Once the front pushed onshore by February 10, blizzard conditions were observed in the Kuskokwim Delta Coast for a time. Once the low approached the mainland, another period of blizzard conditions were observed in the Kuskokwim Delta on February 12.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319327. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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