High Wind — Bristol Bay Coastal, Alaska

1999-05-03 to 1999-05-04 · Bristol Bay Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

An area of brisk northwest winds, between a large, strong high in the western Aleutians and moderate low pressure in the northeastern Gulf of Alaska, produced locally brisk northwest winds along the southwest Alaskan coast and the Alaska Peninsula. Adjusted wind gusts above 40 mph began at Cold Bay just after 8:30 pm ADT Monday continuing through late Tuesday morning. Peak adjusted gusts reached 52 mph between 8 am ADT and 9 am ADT Tuesday, briefly causing blizzard conditions in light snow and blowing snow at the Cold Bay ASOS.Additionally, brisk northwest winds were also reported along the western capes of the Bristol Bay zone and the Kuskokwim Delta zone. Adjusted wind gusts reached 50 mph at Cape Romanzof between 9 pm ADT and 10 pm ADT Monday.Cape Newenham, at the western tip of the Bristol Bay zone, recorded wind gusts over 40 mph from 7 am ADT Monday through 10 am ADT Tuesday. Peak winds there reached an adjusted 50 mph between 6 am ADT and 6:30 am ADT Tuesday.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5692204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.