Headline:
Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 15 at 2:05AM AKDT until September 16 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
Coastal Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 3:05am
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Water levels as high as 1.5 to 4.0 feet above the normal
highest tide line.
* WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including Kwigillingok,
Kongiganak, Kipnuk, Toksook Bay, and Tununak.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 10 PM Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Coastal flooding of low lying areas and erosion are
possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low pressure system in the eastern Bering
will continue to bring a strong fetch of southwesterlies into
the Kuskokwim Delta Coast today and tonight. The highest water
level increases will coincide with high tides this morning and
this afternoon. Conditions will begin to improve overnight
tonight into Wednesday morning as a strong low pressure system
exits the region.
Instruction:
A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
Area Description:
Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Anchorage AK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov