High Wind — Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

2000-10-30 · Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A strengthening low 180 miles south of Kodiak late Sunday, moved to a position 210 miles south of Montague Island as a 974 mb center late Monday morning. The front associated with the low moved north across the Gulf of Alaska, entering Prince William Sound late Monday morning. Brisk easterly winds were observed in advance of the front.Peak pre-frontal winds reached 69 mph between 6 and 7 am AST Monday, just before frontal passage, at Middleton Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5156487. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.