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

High Wind February 28, 2000 – February 29, 2000 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

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The wider storm

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 5135278. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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