Special Weather Statement issued January 13 at 2:59AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT…Southwest to west winds of 30 to 40 mph today with water
levels up to 2 to 3 feet above the normal highest tide line.

* WHERE…Yukon Delta Coast and Norton Sound.

* IMPACTS…Water could push up through gaps in the ice and cause
localized water over ice along the shoreline as strong onshore
winds of 30 to 40 mph could also push pieces of sea ice up onto
the shoreline.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…There is low confidence in terms of how
these winds will interact with the sea ice, tidal cycles, and
just how much water may move over ice near the shore. Water
levels fall with winds Monday night.

Residents should beware of local ponding of water along and near
the shore.

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