High Wind — Sern P.w. Snd, Alaska

2008-12-28 to 2008-12-30 · Sern P.w. Snd, Alaska

Event narrative

The Wind speed is estimated from the pressure and temperature gradient and satellite imagery.

Wider weather episode

A large strong high pressure system over interior Alaska coupled with a strong low in the Gulf of Alaska produced the typical strong gap wind through the Chugach Mountains. This is a data void region and wind speed is estimated from the pressure and temperature gradients and satellite imagery.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 139495. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.