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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
256 PM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

AKZ801>803-815>818-061500-
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Western Arctic Coast-Northwest Arctic Coast-Northern Arctic Coast-
Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Lower Kobuk Valley-Baldwin Peninsula-
Northern Seward Peninsula-
256 PM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding and erosion possible.

* WHERE...Kotzebue Sound to Utqiagvik.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Low lying property including homes, businesses, and
  some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline
  erosion may occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The peak for the highest water looks like
  it will be with the Wednesday afternoon high tide. There will
  still be concerns Thursday morning particularly when the winds
  turn northwesterly. Kotzebue is expecting 4 to 8 feet above mean
  high high water (MHHW). Kotzebue should be prepared for flooding
  rivaling the flooding event of October 2024 as water levels may
  approach or exceed that level (which was 6.5 feet). Red Dog to
  Point Lay is expecting 4 to 8 feet above MHHW. Wainwright to
  Utqiagvik is expecting 2 to 5 feet above MHHW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

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/O.CON.PAFG.CF.A.0001.251007T1500Z-251009T1200Z/
Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-Yukon Delta Coast-
St Lawrence Island-
256 PM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding possible.

* WHERE...Shishmaref, Eastern Norton Sound, St Lawrence Island
  and the Yukon Delta.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Low lying property including homes, businesses, and
  some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline
  erosion may occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...We are anticipating 2 to 3 high tides that
  will see higher waters. High tides will be Tuesday afternoon,
  Wednesday morning, and Wednesday afternoon. Hooper Bay to Nunam
  Iqua is expected to see 4 to 7 feet above mean high water
  (MHHW). Stebbins to Shaktoolik will be 4 to 9 feet above MHHW.
  Koyuk will have the highest water of 5 to 10 feet above MHHW.
  Elim to Wales will see 4 to 8 feet above MHHW. Gambell and
  Savoonga will have 2 to 5 feet above MHHW, highest in Gambell on
  the west side. Shishmaref is expecting 5 to 8 feet above MHHW
  and will have 2 rounds of it. The first for Shishmaref will come
  from the lagoon with southerly winds Tuesday afternoon through
  Wednesday night. Then the winds shift northwest and water will
  come from the north on Thursday.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

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