High Wind in Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

High Wind January 26, 2018 · Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

King Cove AWOS reported a peak gust of 67 knots at 5:23 p.m. on January 26th.

The wider storm

A low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska shifted westward towards Kodiak Island, tightening the pressure gradient. A series of troughs increased the winds over the Alaska Peninsula and caused near blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 731009. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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