Headline:
Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 2:51PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Coastal Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 3:51pm
Expires:
October 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Minor Coastal Flooding expected. Water levels of 4 to 6
feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide.
* WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Southern Seward Peninsula
Coast.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...
For Teller: Portions of Front Avenue may be flooded.
For Nome: Water may approach homes in Belmont Subdivision.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a
front moving East in the coast, resulting in south to southeast
winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before
diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated
through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into
Saturday.
Instruction:
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
Area Description:
Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov