High Wind — Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

2012-02-02 to 2012-02-03 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

Peak wind at Wrangell was 38 KT and Petersburg 39 KT early in the morning of 2.3. Kake had peak gusts of 55 MPH also 0316 AKDT on 2.3. NCEP analyses showed extrme surface pressure gradients over the area during the warning. Five Finger Light had gusts to 67 MPH. No reports of damage or power outages.

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 367641. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.