High Wind — Aleutian Islands, Alaska

2000-03-06 · Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A moderate frontal system, moving through the Aleutians, was preceded by gusty southeast winds. In the Dutch Harbor area, winds peaked at 62 mph around midday Monday. Further east, wind gusts also reached 62 mph in advance of the front, early Tuesday, as reported at the Port Heiden AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5132843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.