High Wind — Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

2021-01-12 · Southern Inner Channels, Alaska

Event narrative

Ketchikan Harbor Mesonet station reported a wind gust of 75 mph at 12:54 am AKST.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm force low passed just west of Prince of Wales Island early Tuesday morning. Winds on north side of the low were recorded as storm force, with even stronger southwest winds on south side of the low pressure system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 939709. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.