Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 1:37PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
A Bering Sea low will move into the Gulf of Anadyr Sunday then
into the Chukchi Sea on Monday. South-southwest winds will
increase water levels to around 1 to 3 feet above the normal high
tide line during the Monday and Tuesday high tides in the Seward
Peninsula. Water levels around 2 to 4 feet above the normal high
tide line are possible from Kotzebue to Kivalina. There is still
quite a bit of uncertainty with the exact water level heights and
they will be monitored over the next few days.
Area Description:
Kivalina and Red Dog Dock; Baldwin Peninsula; Northern Seward Peninsula; Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov