High Wind — Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

2014-12-07 to 2014-12-09 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

With strong high pressure over the Arctic ocean, and low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska. A strong belt of winds developed along the southern slopes of the Brooks Range as well as over the city of Point Hope. High winds were reported at:

Zone 207 - Point Hope AWOS highest gust was 78 mph (68 kt). At Kivalina, wind gusts did not exceed 45 mph (39 kt).

Zone 217 - The Howard Pass Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) reported a max gust of 89 mph (77 kt) before it stopped reporting. The Noatak RAWS reported a max gust to 68 mph (59 kt).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 548037. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.