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High Wind in Cape Decision To Cape Fairweather-coastal Area, Alaska
High Wind November 2, 2001 – November 3, 2001 · Cape Decision To Cape Fairweather-coastal Area, Alaska
The wider storm
A very powerful 952 mb low in the northeast Gulf of Alaska brought very high winds to Southeast Alaska. Hurricane force winds were reported at several locations including Craig (85 mph), Yakutat (84 mph), Cape Spencer (83 mph), Ketchikan Harbor (74 mph), and downtown Juneau (74 mph). Other peak winds recorded during the event include 61 mph at the Juneau Airport, 59 mph at Metlakatla, 59 mph at Cape Decision, 58 mph at Port Alexander, 58 mph at Five Finger Light, and 56 mph at Eldred Rock. A large factory ship positioned in the northeast Gulf south of Cape Fairweather reported 115 mph winds with a peak gust of 164 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5270819. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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