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Coastal Flood Watch issued October 27 at 3:08AM AKDT until October 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America

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* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to
3 feet above the normal high tide line. Water levels peak
Tuesday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Watch, coastal flooding
possible at Hooper Bay with the Thursday and Friday high tides.

* WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, Yukon Delta Coast. For the
Coastal Flood Watch, Hooper Bay.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday.
For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Thursday morning through
late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...For the High Surf Advisory, localized beach erosion
may occur. For the Coastal Flood Watch in Hooper Bay, low lying
areas may be inundated, including the airport access road.
Shore erosion may occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will peak around 40 to 50 mph
out of the south/southeast.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionYukon Delta Coast
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-27T16:00:00-08:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Yukon Delta Coast

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