High Wind — Aleutian Islands, Alaska

2000-02-03 to 2000-02-04 · Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Event narrative

Brisk southwesterly winds moved into the central and eastern Aleutians Friday morning, diminishing most areas in the evening. The winds were observed across a large area along the entire south semicircle of a weakening low, that moved from the central Aleutians into the southeast Bering Sea. The low reached intensities of 958 mbs...between Dutch Harbor and Adak...Thursday afternoon. By late Friday night, the low had weakened to 976 mbs and was located 90 miles north northwest of Cold Bay...no longer producing strong winds.Highest winds were recorded at the Dutch Harbor Spit handar site, gusted as high as 76 mph between 10 pm and 10:30 pm Friday.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5129813. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.