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

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

Event narrative

Measured gust 63 MPH at 0530 AKST at the Rocky Gutierrez (Sitka) Airport. Gusts near 60 MPH occurred around Sitka all morning. No reports of damage.

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 367637. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.