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The epicenter of the storm is in the Aleutian Islands. According to the US National Weather Service, waves can reach 18 meters there.
Near the Aleutian Islands in Bering the sea is forming a powerful storm. About this December 31 reported on Twitter U.S. National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center.
As The Washington Post notes, the emerging storm could be the worst non-tropical storm in the Pacific since 1958. At the epicenter of the storm, a record low pressure of 921 mbar (approximately 691 mm Hg) was recorded, which is lower than during the formation of severe storms in 2014 and 2015.
According to Rick Toman, a climatologist at the University of Alaska, this low pressure ranks the storm as the strongest to ever hit Alaska. A strong pressure drop indicates the so-called explosive cyclogenesis (storms formed as a result of this phenomenon are called explosives or bombs).
Wind speed in the western Aleutian Islands reaches 157 km / h, wave heights can reach 18.3 m, the Ocean Forecasting Center said.
Here’s the surface analysis at 18 UTC. The strong center of low pressure remains at 921 mb and continues to produce #hurricaneforce winds at 85 kts! The image also shows the warning received by the sailors at sea. Waves of up to 60 feet are expected. pic.twitter.com/EpdvnzcHEi
– OPC NWS (@NWSOPC) December 31, 2020
Vessels that may be in the storm zone have reported the hazard.
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