High Wind — Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska
2017-01-26 to 2017-01-27 · Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska
62 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
On the morning of 1/27, Sitka Airport had peak gusts to 62 mph and numerous wind observations in the upper 50s mph. No damage was reported.
Wider weather episode
A storm force low developed SSW of our forecast area deepening to 974 MB just off Cape Spencer early on the morning of 1/27. This low then dissipated over Western Gulf by afternoon causing minor damage for for a few areas in SE Alaska.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 668215. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.