High Wind in Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

High Wind December 1, 2016 · Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

97 mph

Measured gust (84 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds at King Cove were above 73 mph for over 6 hrs. No damage was observed.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system moved from west of Kodiak Island into the Prince William Sound. Northerly winds on the backside of the low increased significantly for Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula as high pressure moved in.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 670661. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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