High Wind — St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

2000-02-28 to 2000-02-29 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A strong Low Pressure system moved north across the Aleutians near Nikolski on the evening of Feb. 26, reaching the Pribilof Island waters Feb 27. On the evening of Feb 28, the low, in weakened form, headed north to the waters southeast of Saint Lawrence Island, which it reached on Feb 29.Extreme wind chill occurred at:Arctic Slope Coastal: Point Lay -89 F, winds 20 to 30 mph.High winds occurred at:Saint Lawrence Island: Gambell AWOS 48 mph sustained, gust 55 mph..

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5135278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.