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High Wind in Southern Seward Peninsula-eastern Norton Sound, Alaska
High Wind December 27, 1998 – December 29, 1998 · Southern Seward Peninsula-eastern Norton Sound, Alaska
The wider storm
In the midst of a strong pressure gradient over northern Alaska, high pressure over western Canada shifted slightly to allow a down-valley pressure gradient from the Canda border of Zone 7 to Delta Junction. Peak gust at Delta Junction during the event was 54 mph. During the same period, several disturbances aloft moved over Zone 6 causing winds to increase in channeled areas; in particular Golovin reported gusts to 66 mph on the 27th and gusts to 72 mph on the 29th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5676721. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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