High Wind — Eastern Chichagof Island, Alaska
2020-01-15 to 2020-01-16 · Eastern Chichagof Island, Alaska
63 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Tenakee Springs saw periodic gusts over 60 mph on the 15th and 16th with lulls of much lower winds in between. A peak of 72mph was measured at the end of the event Thursday evening.
Wider weather episode
A Taku Mountain Wave developed with good cross mountain flow and cold air moving over mountains from the Canadian interior. The worst of the winds occurred late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Other areas including Haines, Skagway, and Tenakee Springs also saw high winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 872360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.