High Wind, Glacier Bay
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM AST to 8:00 PM AST
- Where
- Glacier Bay forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind in Alaska, October 28 to 29, 2004
960mb low moved just south of Prince William Sound. A front associated with this low swept up through Southeast Alaska and resulted in a widespread high wind event.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS AJK wrote it up.
960mb low moved just south of Prince William Sound. A front associated with this low swept up through Southeast Alaska and resulted in a widespread high wind event. No significant damage was reported.
Event by event
7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Eastern Chichagof Island
- When
- October 28, 5:00 PM AST to 8:00 PM AST
- Where
- Eastern Chichagof Island forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area
- When
- October 28, 8:00 PM AST to 9:30 PM AST
- Where
- Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island
- When
- October 28, 10:00 PM AST to 11:30 PM AST
- Where
- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island
- When
- October 28, 10:00 PM AST to 11:30 PM AST
- Where
- Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area
- When
- October 28, 10:00 PM AST to October 29, 12:00 AM AST
- Where
- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Southern Inner Channels
- When
- October 29, 2:00 AM AST to 3:00 AM AST
- Where
- Southern Inner Channels forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Surf in Hawaii, October 28 to 30, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, October 28, 2004
- Hail in North Dakota, October 28, 2004
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, October 28 to 29, 2004
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in Minnesota, October 28, 2004
- Heavy Snow in California, October 28, 2004
- Hail in Minnesota, October 28, 2004
- Heavy Snow in California, October 28, 2004
- Heavy Snow in California, October 28, 2004
- Heavy Snow in California, October 28, 2004
- Flood in Arizona, October 28, 2004
- Hail in South Dakota, October 28, 2004
More
Every storm in Alaska in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Alaska, October 2004
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5425564, 5425565, 5425566, 5425567, 5425639, 5425640, 5425641.