SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED AUGUST 23 AT 6:24AM AKDT
Effective: 2026-08-23 06:24:00
Expires: 2026-08-23 22:00:00
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
Alert Text
A BERING SEA LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR SUNDAY THENINTO THE CHUKCHI SEA ON MONDAY. SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE WATER LEVELS TO AROUND 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LINE DURING THE MONDAY AND TUESDAY HIGH TIDES IN THE SEWARD PENINSULA. WATER LEVELS AROUND 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LINE ARE POSSIBLE FROM KOTZEBUE TO KIVALINA. THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT WATER LEVEL HEIGHTS AND THEY WILL BE MONITORED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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Target Area
KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK, BALDWIN PENINSULA, NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA, SHISHMAREF, BERING STRAIT COAST
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