High Wind — Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

1999-11-01 · Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

An intense 975 mb low moved northward through the Gulf of Alaska, centering just east of Middleton Island late Sunday. Strong southeast winds preceded the low across the eastern Gulf of Alaska, with at least one report of 100 mph gusts across the open waters of the eastern Gulf of Alaska. On the back side of the storm, wind gusts reached 63 mph at Middleton Island between 6am and noon Monday. Wind gusts also reached 61 mph at Seward and 52 mph at Whittier Monday afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5717250. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.