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

2017-01-15 to 2017-01-16 · Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area, Alaska

61 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The Hydaburg AWOS reported a high wind gusts of 61 mph at 107pm Sunday. CDE 16/02z (15/5pm) 45g64kt = 52g74mph. CDEA2 16/0400 (15/7pm) 44g67kt = 51g77mph.

PAHY 16/0210z (15/510pm) peak gust of 50kt=58mph. No damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

A 968 MB low in the Western Gulf tracked NE toward Prince William Sound with a Storm force front Sunday afternoon and evening on 1/15. A secondary frontal wrap crossed into SE coastal waters Sunday evening 1/15, then over Southern Panhandle. Model 925 MB winds were 60-70 KT. Additionally, another sub-970 low redeveloped into the Yukon on Monday 1/16 around midday with strong pressure rises in Lynn Canal that increase the pressure gradient at Skagway and caused heavy snow with near blizzard conditions over the Klondike Highway early on Tuesday morning 1/17.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 667885. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.