High Wind, Central Gulf Coast
- When
- June 20, 12:00 AM AST to 11:59 PM AST
- Where
- Central Gulf Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph)
A moderate front, approaching the area form the southwest, was preceded by brisk southeasterly winds gusting up to 43 mph to Middleton Island (just south of Prince William Sound) late Saturday.
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The episode as NWS AFC wrote it up.
A moderate front, approaching the area form the southwest, was preceded by brisk southeasterly winds gusting up to 43 mph to Middleton Island (just south of Prince William Sound) late Saturday.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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