High Wind — Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

2016-01-25 to 2016-01-26 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

Public Radio in Wrangell reported power outages and very strong winds on 1/26.

Wider weather episode

A Hurricane Force low was well established over the western Gulf on the night of 1/25. This system was so large that it had a strong frontal system in the eastern Gulf. A series of gale force to storm force lows developed along this system that moved northward along the outer coast then recurved back into the western Gulf. One of these systems caused extensive damage in the Edna Bay harbor late on 1/25

wrecking boats in the harbor. Max gusts in these systems were 75 to 80 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617274. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.