Storm Surge/Tide in Alaska

Events

52

Deaths

0

Injuries

2

Damage

$25 million

• Storm Surge and Heavy Snow in Alaska, October 18 to 20, 2004$20 million · 67 kt wind · 16 eventsA low pressure center of 978 mb moved north over the central Aleutians on the evening of the 17th and deepened to 941 mb as it reached the Gulf of Anadyr the evening of the 18th, about 400 miles west of Nome.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Alaska, December 23 to 28, 20151 death · 85 kt wind · 8 eventsA strong low pressure system entered the Aleutian Islands at 976 mb the morning of 6/23. It rapidly strengthened to 955 mb and moved across the Bering Sea.
• Storm Surge and Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 21 to 24, 19999 injured · $366,000 · 101 kt wind · 12 eventsA major weather change, that began Tuesday, January 19th, gained momentum as the days moved ahead to Thursday, January 21st. A moderate 974mb low curved northeast to its position just south of Shemya at 3am Thursday.
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Alaska, September 22 to 24, 2005$2.7 million · 57 kt wind · 8 eventsA low pressure center moved north over the eastern Bering Sea on the 22nd reaching the western Seward Peninsula early on the 23rd and deepening to 966 mb.
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Alaska, November 12 to 13, 20002 injured · $625,000 · 106 kt wind · 8 eventsAnother strong low moved northeast out of the Pacific, crossing Adak at 9 am Sunday with a depth of 951 mbs. The low then moved into the southeast Bering Sea early Monday, finally weakening to a 967 mb center just south of Saint Lawrence Island early Tuesday.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, October 28, 1996$1.0 million · 1 eventThe remains of typhoon Carlo deepened in its trek north over the Bering Sea and Far East Russia. The Warm front moved across the west coast of Alaska Sunday 27th, and the Cold front moved over the area Tuesday.
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Alaska, October 3 to 5, 1997$700,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 eventsA low pressure center with a maximum depth of 982 mb tracked from the Chukotsk Peninsula due east across the south Chukchi Sea to beyond Kotzebue by the afternoon of the 4th.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Alaska, November 20 to 22, 2003$102,000 · 57 kt wind · 14 eventsA 984 mb low pressure center in the north Bering Sea on the morning of the 20th deepened to 975 mb near the Bering Strait on the morning of the 21st and continued to move northeast, weakening to 990 mb near Kotzebue on the morning of the 22nd.
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Alaska, October 23, 2018$87,000 · 80 kt wind · 2 eventsOn October 23rd, 2018, a rapidly intensifying low brought a front onshore in the early afternoon. This increased winds around Prince William Sound above 70 mph, causing some damage in Cordova.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Alaska, November 26 to 28, 200367 kt wind · 14 eventsA low pressure center moved from northern Kamchatka, inland along the Bering Sea coast of Russia on the 26th to the Chukotsk Peninsula early on the 27th, having deepened to 970 mb.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Alaska, January 5 to 7, 20269 eventsA strong surface low associated with an upper level trough in the Gulf of Alaska increased snowfall over Southcentral Alaska on January 5th as flow shifted southwesterly. The trough was negatively tilted, which further aided in providing lift for additional snowfall.
• Storm Surge and Heavy Snow in Alaska, November 7 to 9, 20036 eventsA 970 mb low pressure center developed in the north Bering Sea on the 7th, moved over the west coast of Alaska on the 8th, and weakened greatly by the morning of the 9th east of Kotzebue.
• Storm Surge and Heavy Snow in Alaska, October 8 to 9, 20024 eventsA low pressure center in the Arctic Ocean deepened to 978 mb about 300 miles northwest of Barrow by late afternoon of the 7th; the low then continued southwest remaining offshore of the eastern Arctic Coast, but the associated frontal system moved over northwest Alaska causing…
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Alaska, October 5 to 6, 20023 eventsA 984 mb low pressure center moved along 75 north latitude during the 5th and 6th with the associated frontal system reaching Barrow on the morning of the 6th.
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Alaska, December 8 to 9, 200390 kt wind · 3 eventsA strong front moved toward the Alaska Peninsula from the west. The tight pressure gradient in advance of this front produced strong wind across the Alaska Peninsula on the morning of the 8th. A ship outside of Cold Bay reported measured wind gusts of 104 mph.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, September 8 to 11, 20033 eventsA 978 mb low moving east across the Arctic Ocean north of barrow decelerated after the 8th and circled counter-clockwise, ending up closer to Barrow (zone 202) on the 10th and 11th before finally moving away.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, December 2 to 3, 19982 eventsStrong onshore winds following a vigorous frontal passage Thursday produced tides up to 4 feet above normal. This was very unusual for this time of year...and came in concert with abnormally high tides. Ice, also, was noticeably absent from much of the coast.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, September 12 to 13, 2002$3,000 · 2 eventsA significant Bering Sea storm moved into Norton Sound Thursday night. Strong southerly winds preceded the associated front, while strong westerly winds were observed along the 'back side' of the low.Strong onshore winds combined with maximum astronomical tides to produce the…
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Alaska, July 29, 200350 kt wind · 2 eventsA 976 millibar low pressure center moved east across the Chukchi Sea on the 28th...continuing on an easterly track about 300 miles north of Barrow on the 29th...with a fetch of over 400 miles of open water over the Chukchi Sea.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, October 28, 1996$2,000 · 1 eventThe remains of typhoon Carlo deepened as it moved north over the western Bering Sea and Far East Russia. The Warm Front moved across Zone 5 Sunday 27th and the cold front moved across the west coast Tuesday 29th.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, October 28, 1996$10,000 · 1 eventThe remains of typhoon Carlo deepened as it moved north over the western Bering Sea and Far East Russia. The warm front moved over the west coast of Alaska Sunday 27th, and the cold front and Tuesday 29th. Between the two a long fetch of 50-60 kt winds covered the Bering Sea.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, August 20, 19981 eventA strong Storm moved north over the Bering Sea resulting in moderate winds across the west coast,and heavy surf on the coast of the Seward Peninsula. No damage occurred at Nome, however, minor flooding was reported at Unalakleet.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, November 24, 1999$10,000 · 1 eventA combination of high tides and brisk westerly winds swept waves across the Homer Spit road, tearing up chunks of pavement and strewing debris across the highway. A high tide of 22.7 feet caused flooding along low-lying areas of the spit.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, August 3, 2000$10,000 · 1 eventThe Bristol Bay Times reported "The little village of Togiak lay battered and bruised last week after one of the biggest storms of the summer hit the unsuspecting populace.
• Storm Surge in Alaska, September 23 to 25, 20041 eventA low pressure center tracked northeast over the southern Bering Sea on the 21st and then curved north over inland western Alaska on the 22nd; and low pressure remained over north interior Alaska and the North Slope of Alaska through the 25th.

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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 2026-09-24.