High Wind — Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

2012-02-03 · Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

No observations for this event were available. NCEP analyses showed extreme surface pressure gradients at the time of the warnings. Gusts would have easily been in excess of 80 MPH near Cross Sound and for the land areas near Pelican and Elfin Cove. There were no damage reports.

Wider weather episode

A monster storm developed in the western Gulf of Alaska on Wednesday 2.1. This hurricane force low deepened to 944 MB off Sand Point early in the morning then continued north slightly weakening to 953 MB near Kodiak Wednesday evening. A secondary low developed on the front well off Vancouver Island on Thu afternoon on 2.2 becoming 964 MB in the central Gulf of Alaska by early morning on 2.3. This storm brought hurricane force winds to all of SE Alaska and a few areas of heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 367634. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.