High Wind — Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska
2002-02-03 to 2002-02-04 · Southern Southeast Alaska Ernest Sound To Dixon Entrance, Alaska
54 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A front moving across the Gulf of Alaska spread into the southern portion of the panhandle around midnight of the 4th. The period of strong winds were short lived, being concentrated ahead of the front. The peak wind recorded was 54 kt (62 mph) on top of the Ketchikan terminal building at the airport, Hydaburg also reported a wind gust of 50 kt (58 mph).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.