2019-20 Alaskan Arctic Cyclone Season

The 2019-20 is an annual event of polar cyclone formation. While formation is more typical from September to March, the formation of 01A in July proves that polar cyclone formation is possible at any time of the year.

Subpolar Depression 01A
In late June, a non-tropical low pressure area located near Wainwright, Alaska showed some potential for subpolar cyclone formation. The area of low pressure would eventually become more symmetrical and have a wintry mix of precipitation happening inside it. Enough wintry precipitation was recorded in the system for the HTMC to classify the system at a very high latitude of 71.2&deg;N and a longitude of 159.0&deg;W. The system currently has winds of 25 kt (30 mph) and a central pressure of 998 mbar.