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Waterspout February 8, 2008 · Southern Lynn Canal, Gulf of Alaska

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous reports were received at the Juneau forecast office of waterspouts forming near Lincoln Island and moving south to Point Coverden during Friday afternoon 2/8.

The wider storm

Strong high pressure built over the Yukon from 2/6 to 2/8. The high on Friday afternoon, 2/8 was 1046 millibars which moved the arctic front to Dixon Entrance. A moderate low was in the southwestern Gulf at the same time. Strong arctic outflow wind developed. Waterspouts formed all afternoon near Lincoln Island and moved south to Point Coverden under stratocumulus cloud streets in the cold air.

Began near Point Retreat (58.5023, -135.0220).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 83103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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