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High Wind in Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

High Wind November 17, 2002 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

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The wider storm

With a moderate pressure gradient across western Alaska due to strong stationary high pressure over Russia, a disturbance moved from a low pressure center over the Alaska Peninsula north over the west coast, increasing winds and producing local blizzard conditions.High wind and Blizzard occurred at:Zone 213 Gambell AWOS peak gust to 66 mph.High wind occurred at:Zone 217 Makpik Creek Remote Autmotated Weather Station (RAWS) peak gust to 55 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5322432. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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