High Wind — Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

2002-11-17 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

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_id 5322432. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.