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

2016-11-29 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

Petersburg ASOS 58 mph. Coffman Cove COOP 60 mph. Zarembo Island 60 mph. No damage reported.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front had become established over the Panhandle on 11/27 & 11/28. At the same time a storm force low developed well southwest of the Panhandle and moved rapidly toward the out coast while developing. The result was a radical pattern shift with a 964 MB storm off the coast con 11/29 that brought warm moist air over the arctic front while also causing high wind. Trees came down and snow was hard to remove, but no significant damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 664782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.