High Wind — Aleutian Islands, Alaska

2000-01-25 · Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A vigorous low, that moved northeast into the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, was preceded by brisk south to southeast winds. The low moved toward Chignik late Tuesday as a 974 mb center. The front associated with this low moved into northeast Bristol Bay and into the southern half of Kodiak Island late Tuesday, weakening along a line from Saint Mary's (in the southwest mainland) to Montague Island in Prince William Sound late Wednesday morning.Southerly wind gusts of 60 mph were reported with the frontal passage at Sand Point around noon Tuesday.As the front neared the Portage Visitor Center at the eastern tip of Turnagain Arm, wind gusts reached 82 mph, along with heavy snow and blizzard conditions. On the back side of the low, wind gusts of 78 mph were reported at the Dutch Harbor airport Tuesday afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5126970. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.