Alaska Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/25/2026 15:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 2:56PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 25, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires: 
July 26, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
A cold front is expected to move southeast from the Chukchi Sea Saturday night through Sunday morning. Gusty northwesterly winds are expected across the Kotzebue Sound and Chukchi Sea Coast Sunday following the front. Gusts on Sunday are expected to be between 25 and 35 mph. Water levels are expected to rise to 1 to 1.5 feet above the normal high tide line late Sunday, peaking overnight and diminishing rapidly Monday morning.
Area Description: 
Kivalina and Red Dog Dock; Baldwin Peninsula; Northern Seward Peninsula; Shishmaref
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fairbanks AK