NWS / NOAA weather: Coastal Flood Warning issued October 22 at 8:43AM AKDT until October 25 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. Water levels 5 to
7 feet above the normal high tide line expected for Hooper Bay.
Water levels 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line for
the rest of the Yukon Delta Coast.

* WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast, particularly Hooper Bay.

* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 10 PM AKDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...In Hooper Bay, beach property, and the lowest
buildings will be inundated. The access roads to the airstrip
and the larger parts of town will likely be inundated and access
to the airstrip will be cut off. Elsewhere along the Yukon Delta
Coastline, beach property and the lowest lying roads may be
threatened. Water levels will peak around midday Friday in
Hooper Bay then drop during the afternoon. Be aware that water
levels will remain high during each high tide into the weekend.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels peak with the high tides
Friday and then slowly decrease through the weekend. South to
southeast winds peak Friday with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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