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

2021-01-05 · Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area, Alaska

Event narrative

Sitka ASOS reported a peak wind of 56 knots at 13:22 AKST.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system tracked northward with it's associated front extending out over the eastern gulf and outer coast. E to SE winds increased with the front, then shifted to the south in the late afternoon and decreased.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 939418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.