High Surf Advisory for Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Baldwin Peninsula, Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, Northern Arctic Coast, Northern Seward Peninsula, Northwest Arctic Coast, St Lawrence Island, Western Arctic Coast
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, and Unalakleet, 4 to 7 feet above the normal high tide line at Shaktoolik, and 5 to 9 feet above the normal high tide line at Koyuk and Elim. Impacts: Localized beach erosion may occur. Where: Eastern Norton Sound...
What the bulletin says to do
Precautions should be taken to protect property.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, and Unalakleet, 4 to 7 feet above the normal high tide line at Shaktoolik, and 5 to 9 feet above the normal high tide line at Koyuk and Elim. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southeast winds increase Friday morning with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
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Official revisions
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High Surf Advisory issued October 20 at 3:07PM AKDT until October 25 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 20 at 3:07PM AKDT until October 26 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 20 at 3:07PM AKDT until October 26 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 20 at 3:07PM AKDT until October 25 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 20 at 3:07PM AKDT until October 26 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 20 at 3:07PM AKDT until October 26 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Fairbanks AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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