High Wind in Cook Inlet, Alaska

High Wind January 1, 2000 · Cook Inlet, Alaska

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The wider storm

At the same time high pressure strengthened in the central interior, an arctic-type low deepening near Middleton Island triggered moderate to strong outflow winds, reaching close to 65 mph at the St. Augustine site in lower Cook Inlet and at the Whittier harbormaster's office. The winds began to diminish early Saturday around Cook Inlet and late Saturday around Whittier.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5128532. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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