* WHAT…Water levels as high as 3 to 6 feet above the normal
highest tide line.
* WHERE…Along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast from the mouth of the
Kuskokwim River to Tununak, including the communities of
Kwigillingok, Kongiganak, Kipnuk, and Tununak.
* WHEN…Now through to Friday morning, coinciding with the high
tide this evening(Thursday)/Friday morning.
* IMPACTS…Coastal erosion and flooding of low lying areas is
likely.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Southerly to southeasterly winds pick up
this afternoon and peak late tonight into Friday morning.
Winds could gust between 50 to 60 mph during this time.
Persistent southerly winds may lead to storm surge and
flooding, despite tides being lower in the astronomical tide
cycle. Winds will slowly diminish Friday morning and turn
westerly during the day.