High Wind in Kodiak Island Northeast, Alaska

High Wind February 25, 2026 · Kodiak Island Northeast, Alaska

78 mph

Measured gust (68 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Buoy (NDBCKGXA2) near Kodiak City observed winds gusting over 60 mph beginning 5:42 AM AKST February 25. The strongest gust was 78 mph, which was observed at 12:22 PM AKST the same day. Winds continued to gust over 60 mph until 3:42 PM AKST the same day.

The wider storm

An Arctic trough pushed through Southcentral Alaska on February 24. A 980 mb surface low formed over the northeastern Gulf of Alaska coast. A strong pressure gradient formed between the coastal low and high pressure over the Bering, which, combined with a strong temperature gradient over and through the mountains, triggered northerly gap winds across the region, including Thompson Pass and Kodiak Island. Thompson Pass saw strong winds, which combined with transportable snow, led to blizzard conditions that lasted through February 26. Kodiak Island saw a period of gusty winds on February 25.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321466. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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