High Wind — Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

2018-11-25 to 2018-11-26 · Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

Event narrative

Ketchikan Harbor had gusts to 71 mph. Salmon Landing had gusts to 80 mph. Airport roof wind 59 mph. No damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

A broad low pressure system covered the entire Gulf of Alaska on the evening of 11/25 and the early morning of 11/26 with arctic high pressure over the far northern Yukon. One of the low centers moved just off Prince of Wales Island on the afternoon of 11/15 to cause strong winds overnight for Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 788347. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.