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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
531 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

AKZ181-185-180900-
Alaska Peninsula-Eastern Aleutians-
Including the cities of Cold Bay, Sand Point, Unalaska,
and Nikolski
531 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...

A strong storm system is moving across the Pribilof Islands this
morning and is expected to continue through the eastern Bering Sea
toward Bristol Bay through tonight. The strongest winds and
highest wave heights remain on track for this morning.

Southwesterly to westerly wind gusts of 55 to 65 mph and wave
heights of 15 to 25 ft are expected for the eastern Aleutians,
Alaska Peninsula, and Bering side coastal waters for much of
the day. Wind gusts could approach 70 mph around Cold Bay and
Unimak Island to around Port Heiden this afternoon and evening.

Wave heights building to 15 ft are expected near the outer
portions of Unalaska Bay late morning through late tonight.

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AKZ155-180900-
Kuskokwim Delta-
Including the cities of Bethel and Nunivak Island
531 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024


...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTHERN KUSKOKWIM
DELTA COAST THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

A strengthening storm system moves across the Pribilof Islands
into the eastern Bering Sea through tonight. Winds ahead of the
leading front will shift from southeasterly with gusts 40 to 50
mph along the coast early this morning to southwest behind the
front later this morning through this afternoon. As winds shift out
of the north tonight, winds will gradually diminish through
Wednesday.

The timing of the strongest winds will likely coincide with high
tide with the highest water levels expected between 10am and 2pm
today. Water levels may rise as high as 1 to 2 ft above the normal
highest tide line. The best chance for higher water levels will
be near the communities of Kongiganak and Kwigillingok.

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