High Surf Advisory for Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
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- Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
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What: Water levels of 1 to 2 feet above the normal highest tide line. Impacts: Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas. Coastal erosion is possible. Where: Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok and Kongiganak. When: Until 10 AM AKDT Wednesday, highest water levels expected during each upcoming high...
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Precautions should be taken to protect property.
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* WHAT...Water levels of 1 to 2 feet above the normal highest tide line. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok and Kongiganak. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Wednesday, highest water levels expected during each upcoming high tide through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas. Coastal erosion is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steady south to southwesterly flow is expected to continue for the Kuskokwim Delta coastline through Wednesday morning as a series of low pressure systems track across the Bering Sea. Coastal erosion and perhaps nuisance flooding of low-lying areas will be possible with each upcoming high tide due to the persistent onshore winds. Maximum water levels will reach between 1 and 2 ft above the normal highest tide line, including in and around Kipnuk and Kwigillingok.
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High Surf Advisory issued October 26 at 12:00PM AKDT until October 28 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 26 at 11:42AM AKDT until October 28 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Anchorage AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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