High Surf Advisory for Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
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- Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, Northern Seward Peninsula, Shishmaref, Western Arctic Coast, Yukon Delta Coast
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What is happening
What: High surf expected. Water levels of 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. Highest water expected in Elim and Koyuk. Impacts: Localized beach erosion may occur. Where: Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. When: From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday.
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Precautions should be taken to protect property.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...High surf expected. Water levels of 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. Highest water expected in Elim and Koyuk. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.
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High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:32PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:32PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:32PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Official revision - Update
High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:32PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Official revision - Update
High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:32PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:32PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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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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