High Wind in Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

High Wind October 26, 1999 · Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

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What the National Weather Service wrote

An intense 968 mb low in the northeast Gulf of Alaska 'coffin corner' Monday afternoon, rotated northwest and began weaken rapidly to a position near Hinchenbrook Island at 4 am ADT Tuesday. Strong southwest winds were observed at Middleton Island along the southeast quadrant of the storm...however these winds were short-lived as the low rapidly weakened. Peak ASOS adjusted winds at Middleton Island reached 69 mph from a west southwest direction between 4:15 am and 4:35 am Tuesday.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5717382. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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