Varování, Alakanuk Volunteer Fire Department

Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 8:29AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK Weak south to southwesterly wind will result in minor sea level rises. Expect rises of 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line with each high tide cycle from Sunday to Tuesday. Winds will be around 15 to 25 mph from the south/southwest tonight, 10 to 20 mph through Monday, then weaken and shift northerly on Tuesday. The highest water levels, up to 3 feet above the high tide line, are expected in Eastern Norton Sound while the Yukon Delta and Nome Coast are expected to be around 1 to 2 feet. Significant impacts are not expected but those with belongings on the beach may want to bring them further away from the water as a precaution.