High Wind — Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

2000-03-03 to 2000-03-04 · Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A small low pressure center formed over Kotzebue sound, and interacted with high pressure over the arctic basin to cause intermittent blizzard conditions and several hours of high wind at only Point Lay. The winds and blizzard let up as the low pressure center dissipated. Highest winds obseved at Point Lay AWOS: 40 mph sustained, gus 46 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5134064. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.