High Wind — Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska
2000-12-01 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska
65 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A rapidly developing North Pacific low grazed the outer coast of the southern Panhandle of Alaska as the system tracked northward into the Gulf of Alaska. This brought very strong winds to the region for a 12-14 hour period. Peak winds associated with this event were 81 mph at Hydaberg Seaplane Base, 75 mph at the Ketchikan Airport Tower, and 63 mph at Cape Decision.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5161456. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.