High Wind — St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska
1999-11-11 to 1999-11-13 · St. Lawrence Island-bering Strait Coast, Alaska
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Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A strong storm moved from the central Aleutian chain to southern Bristol Bay creating blizzard conditions over the southern Yukon Delta (Cape Romanzof) and strong winds over Saint Lawrence island (Gambell). As the Low moved east across the Alaska Peninsula and maintained it's strength, Strong winds occurred at Golovin (Southern Seward Peninsula)Maximum Winds:Gambell AWOS 49 mph sustained, gusts to 59 mph. Golovin AWOS 30 mph sustained, gusts to 49 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5722705. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.