Headline:
Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 15 at 3:12PM AKDT until September 16 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
Coastal Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 8:00am
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