High Wind in Bristol Bay Coastal, Alaska

A moderate front approaching the Alaska Peninsula from the northcentral Pacific Saturday, continued to elongate northeastward toward Kodiak Island and into Bristol Bay Monday. The front was preceded by brisk southeast winds. Gusts reached 50 mph at Cold Bay just after noon Sunday...rapidly diminishing as the front passed late Sunday. Along the Bristol Bay area...gusts reached 44 mph at Egegik and 41 mph at Cape Newenham late Monday morning just prior to the frontal passage. Further to the east, wind gusts began to increase Monday morning, topping out at 51 mph at Middleton Island and 58 mph at the Portage Visitor Center just before 3pm Monday afternoon.