High Wind — Lynn Canal-glacier Bay, Alaska

1998-02-06 to 1998-02-07 · Lynn Canal-glacier Bay, Alaska

Wider weather episode

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_id 5638618. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.