Headline:
Coastal Flood Advisory issued January 12 at 3:39PM AKST until January 14 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
Coastal Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 12, 2025 - 4:39pm
Expires:
January 13, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Water levels up to 4 feet above the normal highest tide
line.
* WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including Kipnuk and
Kwigillingok.
* WHEN..The highest water levels will coincide with high tide Sunday
and Monday evenings.
* 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...Winds will turn westerly this afternoon and
strengthen during high tide late this evening, posing the
greatest threat for flooding impacts. Winds weaken but remain
westerly for high tide Monday evening.
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