High Wind — Cape Decision To Cape Fairweather-coastal Area, Alaska

2002-02-09 to 2002-02-10 · Cape Decision To Cape Fairweather-coastal Area, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A strong weather weather front moving across the Gulf of Alaska moved into southern Southeast Alaska the morning of the 9th and spread north through the early morning hours of the 10th. The strong gusty winds took a roof off of a building in Annette sending it into a power line, knocking out power. The top wind speed at the surface was 74 mph (64 kt) at Craig, the ranger station in Juneau reported 72 mph (63kt), Cape Decision reported 71 mph (62kt), the Ketchikan terminal roof wind sensor reported a gust to 69 mph. Other notable readings included 76 mph at Mount Roberts Tram (1700ft above Juneau), 63 mph at Hydaburg, and 61 mph at Annette. The weather front also brought snow to northern Lynn Canal from the 9th to early on the 10th. Haines reported 6 to 8 inches of snow from the system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281687. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.