High Wind — Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area, Alaska

2018-04-10 · Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Klawock Airport had a measured gust 58 mph. Forecasters at the Juneau Office cannot recall seeing that so high. Hydaburg AWOS was out of service. Cape Decision had several measured gusts around 74 mph. No damage has been reported so far.

Wider weather episode

Complex low pressure presisted over the entire Gulf on 4/9 & 4/10. A very strong wave developed south of Haida Gwaii and skirted the coast of SE Alaska causing storm force wind and hurricane force gusts. There was some damage reported, and the peak wind was 100 MPH. The strong wave moved off the coast and into the western Gulf on the morning of 4/11.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 739296. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.