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High Wind in Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
High Wind December 18, 1997 · Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
The wider storm
A intense low pressure system offshore of the panhandle produced strong easterly winds through the inner channels of Southeast Alaska and along the gulf coast. Peak wind gusts reported were 46kt at Cape Spencer, 47kt at Cape Decision, 49kt at the federal building in Juneau, 45kt at the Ketchikan airport, and 48kt at Hydaberg.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5623882. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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