High Wind — St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

2000-12-28 to 2000-12-30 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

Wider weather episode

An intensifying 966 mb Low in Bristol Bay pushed north against stationary High pressure over the Arctic Ocean, resulting in strong winds and brief blizzard conditions across portions of western Alaska and along the southern slopes of the Brooks Range.Blizzard conditions were reported at:Zone 9: Gambell; SavoongaZone 3: Cape Lisburne, blizzard conditions likely at Point Hope.High Winds reported at:Zone 3: Point Hope AWOS: gust to 78 mph.Zone 9: Gambell AWOS: gust to 69 mph.Zone 5: Remote Automated Weather Station at Graphite Lake (northern Upper Yukon Valley): gust to 58 mph.Zone 4: Remote Automated Weather Station at Makpik Creek (Upper Noatak Valley) and Indian Mountain AWOS: gusts to 56 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5177604. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.