Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
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101 WHAK42 PAFC 100048 CFWALU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 AKZ155-101500- /O.CON.PAFC.CF.Y.0001.250110T2100Z-250111T1400Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- 348 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 5 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Water levels as high as 3 to 6 feet above the normal highest tide line. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast. * WHEN...Water levels will begin to rise by Friday afternoon and remain elevated through Friday night. The highest water levels will coincide with high tide Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Water could push up through gaps in the ice and cause localized flooding for communities along the coast, particularly between Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Strong onshore winds could also push pieces of sea ice up onto the shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong onshore winds will develop Friday afternoon and persist into Friday night. There is low confidence in terms of how these winds will interact with the sea ice and what degree of coastal flooding will occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$