High Wind — Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

1999-10-05 to 1999-10-06 · Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Strong High Pressure Over the Beaufort Sea remained stationary while an occluded front moved north over eastern Alaska but dissipated near the Brooks Range. Some maximum winds:Deadhorse Airport ASOS 46 mph sustained, gust 58 mph.Barter Island AWOS 49 mph sustained, gust 59 mph.Nuiqsut Airport AWOS 40 mph sustained, gust 51 mph.Kuparuk 39 mph sustained, gust 52 mphColville Village Co-op 647pm 5th gusts 57 mph; 1059am 6th gusts to 53 mph.Unofficial report from Western Geophysical platform offshore: peak gust 72 mph evening of 5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5723920. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.