High Wind — Kodiak Island-eastern Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

1998-03-28 to 1998-03-30 · Kodiak Island-eastern Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A strong 969mb low moved across the central Aleutians late Friday and early Saturday...weakening to 984mbs across the extreme northeast corner of Bristol Bay very early Sunday. The low then reformed eastward into the Gulf of Alaska Sunday, finally weakening to a 1007mb center just west of Cape Spencer in Southeast Alaska late Monday. While strong easterly winds to 50 mph preceded the storm, much stronger northwesterly winds were reported along the "back" side of the system...reaching speeds of 73 mph across the Aleutians and 58 mph across the Alaska Peninsula. Gusts from 55 to near 60 mph were recorded around Kodiak Island with gusts from 40 to 45 mph reported in parts of Prince William Sound on Sunday.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5631070. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.