High Wind — Lower Kobuk Valley-northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska
2000-10-11 to 2000-10-12 · Lower Kobuk Valley-northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska
55 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A weather front associated with a strong Low over Far East Russia moved across the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea causing strong south winds over northwest Alaska. High winds were reported at Cape Lisburne: sustained 53 mph, gusts 63 mph at 1100 on the 12th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5160821. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.