High Wind — Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

2017-01-26 to 2017-01-27 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

January 27, 2017 Kake Fuel Dock Storm Damage. SEOC Duty Officer was notified the City of Kake declared a local disaster for windstorm damage to the local fuel dock. A storm over the weekend had broken the dock and two steel pillars were lost to sea. SEOC continues to coordinate with City on related costs of damages.

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 669044. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.