NWS / NOAA weather: Coastal Flood Warning issued October 23 at 12:26PM AKDT until October 23 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. Water levels 5 to
7 feet above the normal high tide line expected for Hooper Bay.
Water levels in Hooper Bay drop to 2 to 4 feet by Friday night.
Water levels 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line for
the rest of the Yukon Delta Coast.

* WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 10 PM AKDT this
evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 PM this evening
to 4 PM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...In Hooper Bay, beach property, and the lowest
buildings will be inundated. The access roads to the airstrip
and the larger parts of town will likely be inundated and
access to the airstrip will be cut off. Elsewhere along the
Yukon Delta Coastline, beach property and the lowest lying
roads may be threatened. Water levels will peak around midday
Friday in Hooper Bay then drop during the afternoon. Be aware
that water levels will remain high during each high tide into
the weekend.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds will continue to gust between
45 and 55 mph through Friday night.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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