High Wind — Kodiak Island-eastern Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

1999-02-14 · Kodiak Island-eastern Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Strong east to southeast winds preceded a vigorous front associated with a deep Aleutian low. The low curved east northeast from the Central Aleutians to between Adak and Saint Paul Island Saturday. The front elongated east and northeast...extending from the Pribilofs through Unimak Pass Saturday afternoon. Adjusted southeast wind gusts from the Cold Bay ASOS reached 70 mph. At Saint Paul, adjusted ASOS winds reached 64 mph.Adjusted wind gusts reached 52 mph ahead of the front late Saturday and 48 mph early Sunday at King Salmon.At the Kodiak airport, adjusted east southeast winds peaked at 58 mph just ahead of the front. Along the Kuskokwim Delta, ASOS adjusted wind gusts also reached 52 mph Sunday morning.Along the Central North Gulf Coast, east southeast wind gusts peaked very close to 80 mph at Middleton Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5679446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.