Terrible storm expected in Alaska this weekend (11-8-14) (2014, days, cyclone)

[Jukesgrrl]

Very interesting article with good graphics online in Slate magazine about a post-tropical cyclone the size of Alaska itself brewing in the Bering Sea. The Aleutian Islands, accustom to bad weather, will take the brunt of a storm predicted to be much worse than what they usually see.

Three-by-four mile Shemya Island (called the Black Pearl of the Aleutians), with 27 permanent, year-around residents, is expected to get the worst of the storm, wind gusts of up to 100 mph and waves 50 feet high.

The article contains interesting information about how the storm was seeded by Tropical Storm Nuri and is drawing energy from a particularly powerful polar jet stream. I found this article quite educational, but I don't know nearly as much about weather as most of you folks on the C-D weather forum. The article was written by meteorologist Eric Holthaus.

Alaska storm in Bering Sea: A post tropical cyclone is about to grow to the size of Alaska

[Cliffie]

Wow, how far would you have to travel to get out of the path of a storm that big!?

[patrix542]

good thing is almost noone lives there

[Isleofpalms85]

Originally Posted by patrix542

good thing is almost noone lives there

and the most ludicrous fact as why most anybody would really ever want to live up there other than the grand beauty of the North Woods and of course more space to live off of per capita for hunting and fishing

[L.A.-Mex]

hoing to see tape of 45 foot+ waves forecasted there, though i think there wont be, too dangerous.

[Satellite_Anthem]

It looks like the really bad winds are just affecting the westernmost Aleutians. But check out these observations from Shemya Island! National Weather Service : Observed Weather for past 3 Days : Shemya AFB