High Wind — Aleutian Islands, Alaska

2000-02-04 to 2000-02-05 · Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A deepening low 180 miles south of Dutch Harbor late Friday morning, turned northwest into the south-central Bering Sea as a 960 mb center late Friday. The storm began to slowly drift north and weaken thereafter. Brisk south and southwest winds were observed along the southeast quadrant of the low, across the extreme eastern Aleutians, late Friday and early Saturday.The front associated with this low also brought moderate to strong winds to the western Alaska Peninsula and the Pribilofs Friday and early Saturday.In advance of the front, peak winds at Cold Bay reached at least 60 mph between 10 and 11 am Friday and 63 mph just prior to 3 pm Friday. Gusts diminished below 60 mph a few hours later.Across the Pribilofs, wind gusts above 60 mph were reported from just after 2 pm Friday until around 6 am Saturday. Winds at Saint George peaked at 64 mph between 5 am and 6 am Saturday.Across the extreme eastern Aleutians, strong winds began early Friday, peaking at 96 mph at Dutch Harbor several times between 5 pm and 10 pm Friday.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5127611. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.