Headline:
Coastal Flood Advisory issued January 10 at 4:22AM AKST until January 11 at 5:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
Coastal Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 10, 2025 - 5:22am
Expires:
January 11, 2025 - 5:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Water levels up to 4 feet above the normal highest tide
line.
* WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast.
* WHEN...Water levels will begin to rise by Friday afternoon and
remain elevated through Friday night. The highest water levels
will coincide with high tide Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Water could push up through gaps in the ice and
cause localized flooding for communities along the coast,
particularly between Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Strong onshore
winds could also push pieces of sea ice up onto the shoreline.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong onshore winds will develop Friday
afternoon and persist into Friday night. There is low
confidence in terms of how these winds will interact with the
sea ice and what degree of coastal flooding will occur.
Instruction:
A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
Area Description:
Kuskokwim Delta
Forcast Office:
NWS Anchorage AK