High Wind — Western Aleutians, Alaska

2008-01-23 · Western Aleutians, Alaska

Event narrative

Buoy 46070 reported a gust to 74 kt followed by seas to 47.9 feet.

Wider weather episode

An intense storm moved across the Aleutians into the Bering Sea producing hurricane force wind along the Aleutians then Blizzard conditions across the Pribilof Islands to the Bering Sea Coast on the 23rd and 24th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 66434. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.