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Coastal Flood Advisory

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Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Minor Coastal Flooding expected. Water levels of 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide.
* WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Beach erosion is expected. In Teller, portions of Front Ave may be flooded. In Nome, water may approach yards and home in Belmont Subdivision.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front up the coast Thursday, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Water levels peak with the high tides Thursday afternoon and then lower into the 2 to 4 foot above the normal high tide range for subsequent high tides through Sunday.

Instructions

Travel may be difficult. Take the necessary actions to protect flood- prone property.
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