High Wind — Aleutian Islands, Alaska

2000-02-15 · Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A moderate front moved northward into the extreme eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday morning. The front extended from the northern Kuskokwim Delta through Kodiak Island late Wednesday morning.Preceding the front, brisk east winds were reported along the extreme eastern Aleutians, the Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay. Easterly wind gusts reached 69 mph at the Dutch Harbor Spit site at 5 am Tuesday...diminishing to less than 60 mph at 1 pm Tuesday.The parent low, a moderate 975 mb center, crossed Dutch Harbor late Tuesday afternoon, followed by brisk southwest winds gusting to 63 mph at Dutch Harbor late in the evening. Wind gusts rapidly diminised thereafter.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5129724. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.