Strong Wind — Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

2015-11-27 · Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Strong winds developed over summits of the western interior during the afternoon of November 27th as the pressure gradient tightened between a 970 mb low pressure center in Bristol bay and high pressure over the arctic.

Zone 219: A peak wind of 45 kt ( 51 mph) was reported at the Indian Mountain AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 606995. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.