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Coastal Flood Warning

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Yukon Delta Coast

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Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

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* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. Water levels 5 to 7 feet above the normal high tide line expected for Hooper Bay. Water levels 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line for the rest of the Yukon Delta Coast.
* WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast, particularly Hooper Bay.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 10 PM AKDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...In Hooper Bay, beach property, and the lowest buildings will be inundated. The access roads to the airstrip and the larger parts of town will likely be inundated and access to the airstrip will be cut off. Elsewhere along the Yukon Delta Coastline, beach property and the lowest lying roads may be threatened. Water levels will peak around midday Friday in Hooper Bay then drop during the afternoon. Be aware that water levels will remain high during each high tide into the weekend.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels peak with the high tides Friday and then slowly decrease through the weekend. South to southeast winds peak Friday with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

Instructions

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
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