High Wind — Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

2019-03-10 · Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island, Alaska

Event narrative

Very windy all around Juneau including the Valley on 3/10. Gusts to 67 mph at the AML dock at 0952. Gust to 66 mph at the AJ dock at 0842. Juneau Federal Building 60 mph at 0450. Plenty of sustained winds 45 to 60 mph. No damage reported so far.

Wider weather episode

SE Alaska had been under a blocking ridge for three weeks. Finally, a weak front penetrated the ridge on 3/9, but no big deal weatherwise. Next, a slammer of a front moved across the Gulf and made landfall early on the morning of 3/10 and across the Panhandle during the day. First, there were strong winds everywhere. Next, it dumped snow on Hyder. There were thunderstorms on the west side of Baranof Island. No damage reported so far other than a few tree branches down, and big time snow removal at Hyder and Stewart, B.C.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 800666. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.