High Wind — Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska
2000-11-21 to 2000-11-22 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska
60 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A large Pacific Storm intensified in the southern Gulf of Alaska and traveled up along the outer coast of the Panhandle. Peak winds associated with this storm included 63 mph at Cape Spencer, 48 mph at Sitka and Wrangell, 56 mph at Cape Decision, 61 mph at Hydaberg Seaplane Base, 69 mph at Ketchikan, 60 mph at Juneau, and 82 mph at Eagle Crest.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5161132. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.