High Wind — Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska

2016-10-27 to 2016-10-29 · Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure in the western Bering sea coupled with high pressure over the Arctic produced strong winds along the west coast of Alaska.

Zone 207: Gust to 59 kt (68 mph) reported at the Point Hope AWOS.

Zone 208: Gust to 69 kt (79 mph) reported at the Red Dog Mine Mesonet site.

Zone 211: Gust to 54 kt (62 mph) reported at the Gambell AWOS on Saint Lawrence Island.

Zone 214: Gust to 57 kt (66 mph) reported at Cape Romanzof AWOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 663484. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.