High Wind — Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

2020-01-28 to 2020-01-29 · Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Marine Exchange stations at the Sitka AML Dock and Harbor measured peak gusts of 60 to 65mph. These were SELY ahead of the front, then again with the wind shift to the SW.

Wider weather episode

Rapidly deepening low pressure system with an occluding front caused high winds with damage over the southern inner channels and outer coast. As it moved northward overrunning heavy snow fell over the northern panhandle. This was the first of two strong storms back to back.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 871952. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.