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High Wind in Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
High Wind February 6, 1998 – February 7, 1998 · Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska
The wider storm
Brisk northeasterly winds produced by a strong arctic high in the Yukon occurred in the northern inner channels of the panhandle. Peak wind gusts recorded were 56kt at Mayflower Island, 52kt at the rock dump (downtown Juneau), 43kt at the federal building in Juneau, and 49kt at Skagway airport.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5638617. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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