High Wind — Cook Inlet-susitna Valley, Alaska

1997-05-18 to 1997-05-19 · Cook Inlet-susitna Valley, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A major north Pacific low moved by Atka Island with at least a 970 mb central pressure early Sunday. The low then continued north through the Bering Sea...to 180 miles west of Saint Matthew Island Monday morning...weakening a bit. The front elongated both north and east from the center...extending in a wide arc through the Chukotsk Peninsula of Russia through the Seward Peninsula and into extreme eastern Bristol Bay Monday morning. Strong southeasterly winds preceded the front. Wind gusts reached 45 mph at King Salmon and along the Anchorage Upper Hillside Monday. Strong westerly winds were also observed around the south and west sides of the low. By 4am Tuesday...the low had weakened to 996 mbs near Cape Navarin, Russia and the front had all but dissipated across the western Alaska mainland. Cold Bay recorded gusts of 76 mph early Sunday morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5601443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.