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

2001-01-12 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Tight presure gradient associated with a low over Kotzebue Sound, combined with Bering Sea moisture created blizzard conditions over the western Seward Peninsula and high winds across St Lawrence Island. Blizzard conditions were reported at Tin City, and winds gusted to 60 mph at the Gambell AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5228555. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.