High Wind in Cook Inlet-susitna Valley, Alaska

An intense 974mb low moved into the central Aleutians late Friday...then up the chain and into the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula Sunday morning where it began to weaken and drift east. This system was actually the remains of ex-typhoon "Bing" (from the southwestern Pacific) and was preceded by southeasterly winds ranging from near 40 to just above 60 mph at many areas. Strongest winds were 61 mph gusts reported at both Cold Bay and at the Portage ASOS which is adjacent to the Portage Glacier (both areas experience stronger than gradient winds due to channeling by terrain). Wind gusts reached close to 40 mph across Kodiak Island and sections of the central north Gulf of Alaska coast in advance of the system. Strong northwesterly winds were also reported along the "back" side of the low where gusts reached close to 45 mph.