High Wind — Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

1996-11-13 to 1996-11-16 · Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island, Alaska

Wider weather episode

The remains of super-typhoon Dale moved from the western Aleutians, north over Far East Russia, and continued northwest over the Russian Arctic. Central pressure of the storm remained between 940 and 950 mbs during this time, filling little, while 1040 mb High over eastern Alaska drifted into Canada at 1048 mbs. Peak winds speeds include: Zone 24: Gambell SE 53g63 kts, Savoonga SE 53g63 kts, Tin City S 49g57 kts, Cape Prince of Wales S 54g80 kts; Zone 6: Unalakleet SE 38g46 kts (Nome E 28g34 kts); Zone 5: Shishmaref SE 38g44 kts, Kotzebue SE 40g48 kts, Paont Hope SE 47g57 kts (Selawik E 29g36 kt, Noatak SE 34g42 kts).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5569468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.