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High Wind in St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska
High Wind March 18, 2000 – March 19, 2000 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska
The wider storm
A strong low moved up to the central Aleutians early on March 19, and interacted with moderate high pressure and cold air over the Chukchi Sea and the Far East Russia. As the low pressure center in the Aleutians weakened and moved slowly east, the winds at Gambell diminished. High winds were reported at Gambell AWOS: 41 mph sustained, gusts 53 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5135702. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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