Headline:
High Surf Advisory issued August 27 at 8:08AM AKDT until August 28 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
High Surf Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 9:08am
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...WATER LEVELS AS HIGH AS 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGHEST
TIDE LINE.
* WHERE...KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST, INCLUDING KIPNUK, KWIGILLINGOK,
KONGIGANAK, AND QUINHAGAK.
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL EROSION DUE TO HIGH
SURF. THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT IS LOW (15 TO 25 PERCENT).
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PROLONGED STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WILL RESULT IN A
BUILD UP OF WAVES ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. THE RESULTING
HIGHER SEAS AND SURF, COINCIDING WITH HIGH TIDE, WILL RAISE
POTENTIAL FOR ROUGH SURF AND COASTAL EROSION. LARGE BREAKING
WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COAST WITH HIGHER
WAVES OFFSHORE. ADDITIONALLY, MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL, WITH
AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 0.75" TO 1.25", IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SURF MAY ALSO
LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS.
Instruction:
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.
Area Description:
Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Anchorage AK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov