Special Weather Statement

* WHAT...Elevated water levels expected. Water levels could rise 1 to 2 feet above the normal high tide line along the Yukon Delta Coast, and 3 to 5 feet above the normal high tide line in the Eastern Norton Sound.

* WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast and Eastern Norton Sound.

* WHEN...Wednesday September 9 through Friday September 11.

* IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds will steadily ramp up Wednesday into Thursday, remaining elevated through Friday, before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday. Winds will peak Thursday and Friday, with gusts around 40 to 50 mph expected.