High Wind — Western Aleutians, Alaska

2019-02-11 · Western Aleutians, Alaska

Event narrative

Shemya ASOS reported winds gusting to 78 mph.

Wider weather episode

A 968 mb low moved rapidly northward through the western Bering Sea, bringing cold air over the western Aleutians, which intensified the already strong winds. Storm force winds moved across the Bering, bringing high winds to the Pribilof Islands, and blizzard conditions to the Kuskokwim Delta region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 805360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.