High Wind — Western Aleutians, Alaska

2020-02-09 · Western Aleutians, Alaska

Event narrative

Shemya Air Station ASOS gusted to 69 knots.

Wider weather episode

A rapidly deepening low pressure system approached western Alaska on the heels of a very strong high pressure system located over the eastern Bering Sea. This brought hurricane force winds to the Western and Central Aleutians.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 879426. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.