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

2018-04-10 · Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island, Alaska

Event narrative

Darlene in Pt. Baker called in with a wind report of really strong 'circling' winds, was having issues getting up to the runners with the work skiff. Estimate of 55-60 mph.

More, more, more. Dish blew off. Roof damage. Susan Wise Eagle

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High Speed Wind: 50 mph

Wind Damage: Cedar shakes and tarpaper blew off neighbor's

roof. Satellite dish blew down and smashed windshield of truck

parked below. Limbs blew down across Zimovia Hwy.

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 739299. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.