High Wind — Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

2017-01-27 to 2017-01-28 · Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Sitka Airport ASOS observed a peak wind 47 MPH at 0500 on 1/28. Cape Decision had 63 MPH at 0100 on 1/28. No damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

The third in a series of storm force lows moved along 140W to make landfall near Yakutat on 1/28. The very strong winds caused minor damage and power outages all along the coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 668176. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.