High Wind — Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

2001-03-11 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

While strong and cold High pressure covered the Arctic Ocean and northern Alaska, a weakening weather front moving over southern Alaska caused a locally strong pressure gradient across the south slopes of the Brooks Range, resulting in high winds and low wind chills. The Remote Automatic Weather Station (RAWS) at Makpik Creek reported winds gusts as high as 59 mph, and wind chills as low as 75 below zero (Farenheit).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5237489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.