Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
369 WWAK82 PAFG 091948 SPSWCZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1148 AM AKDT Wed Oct 9 2024 AKZ820-821-825-827-101400- Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-Yukon Delta Coast- St Lawrence Island- Including Shishmaref, Diomede, Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, Nunam Iqua, Chevak, Gambell, and Savoonga 1148 AM AKDT Wed Oct 9 2024 ...Snow Showers and Gusty Winds Friday through Saturday... A strong Bering Sea low will move into the southern Bering by Friday morning producing strong northerly winds gusting up to 55 mph across St Lawrence Island, Bering Strait and the YK Delta Coast. There will be elevated water offshore and high wave heights but not expecting coastal flooding due to the northerly wind direction. There will be occasional snow squalls producing low visibility. Winds will gradually weaken during the day Sunday as the storm gradually shifts into the Gulf of Alaska. $$ JL