Headline:
Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 8 at 12:40PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Coastal Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 8, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 5:00pm
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 Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Beach erosion is expected. In Teller, portions of
Front Ave may be flooded. In Nome, water may approach yards
and home in Belmont Subdivision.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a
front up the coast Thursday, resulting in south to southeast
winds ramping up Thursday through Friday, before diminishing
through Saturday. Water levels peak with the high tides Thursday
afternoon and then lower into the 2 to 4 foot above the normal
high tide range for subsequent high tides through Sunday.
Instruction:
Travel may be difficult. 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