High Wind in Eastern Aleutians, Alaska

High Wind November 26, 2016 · Eastern Aleutians, Alaska

98 mph

Measured gust (85 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dutch Harbor ASOS recorded a peak wind of 85 knots at 12:49. Over 6 consecutive hours of winds above 73 mph were recorded.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system developed just south of the Aleutian chain and brought a frontal system through the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula. Westerly winds behind the front were enhanced by terrain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 667223. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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