High Wind — Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area, Alaska

2016-12-01 to 2016-12-02 · Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Cape Decision had gusts to 90 mph on 12/2. Craig had 62 mph on the night of 12/2. Some tree branches were downed. Lightning was reported. No damage was reported. Hydaburg had gusts to 66 mph.

Wider weather episode

A really strong storm developed in the southern Gulf of Alaska on the afternoon of 12/1 down to 968 MB. Not only did this bring a slug of warm air to the Panhandle but also strong pressure gradients for a lot of windy places. By Friday morning 12/2 this monster deepened to 962 MB off Cape Decision then went inland that night through Icy Strait which is a windy track for any storm. By Saturday morning 12/3 the remnants of the storm reestablished the arctic front over Lynn Canal for a bunch of snow in the north. Miraculously damage was limited to downed trees, power outages, and transportation disruptions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 664884. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.