High Wind — Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska
2016-09-21 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska
68 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Portage glacier AWOS reported 78 mph gust.
Wider weather episode
A triple point low associated with a low in the Bering Sea developed in Bristol bay and moved into the Gulf of Alaska. The associated occluded front brought high winds to Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and the Prince William Sound as it progressed through the region, as well as flooding to the Seward area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 661129. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.