COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY ISSUED OCTOBER 22 AT 8:43AM AKDT UNTIL OCTOBER 25 AT 10:00PM AKDT
Effective: 2026-10-22 08:43:00
Expires: 2026-10-25 22:00:00
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
Alert Text
* WHAT...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED. WATER LEVELS OF 4 TO 6.5FEET ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LINE EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOR NOME AND GOLOVIN, WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO AROUND 6 FEET ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LINE. IN NOME, THIS CAN RESULT IN WATER APPROACHING LOW-LYING HOMES IN BELMONT SUBDIVISION WITH STANDING WATER EXPECTED IN THE PORT AREA. FOR GOLOVIN, WATER MAY INUNDATE ANY BEACH PROPERTY BUT THE ROADS, BUILDINGS AND RESIDENCES SHOULDN\'T BE IMPACTED AS THE WATER REMAINS BELOW THE BERM. WATER LEVELS WILL PEAK FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND GRADUALLY DROP, BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
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Target Area
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST
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