827  
WHAK49 PAFG 210607  
CFWAFG  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
907 PM AKST MON NOV 20 2023  
 
AKZ827-210715-  
/O.EXP.PAFG.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-231121T0600Z/  
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND-  
907 PM AKST MON NOV 20 2023  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
 
 
SOUTHERLY WINDS, WHICH PEAKED EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON, ARE EXPECTED  
TO SLOWLY DECREASE IN SPEED THIS EVEING AND THE TREND PERSISTING  
THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT DECREASING POTENTIAL FOR LARGE BREAKING  
WAVES ONTO AREA BEACHES, ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH FACING COASTLINE  
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.  
 

 
 
AKZ801-815-211415-  
/O.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-231122T0000Z/  
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK-  
907 PM AKST MON NOV 20 2023  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN ARCTIC COAST AND KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR. MINOR FLOODING OF  
LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHERLY GALES OVER THE NORTHERN BERING  
SEA AND THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT, THEN  
DECREASE SLOWLY ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE SEA LEVELS TO RISE  
TWO TO FOUR FEET ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LINE AND WAVES  
WILL PUSH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL  
BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ820>822-211200-  
/O.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-231121T1200Z/  
SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-  
907 PM AKST MON NOV 20 2023  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH.  
 
* WHERE...SHISHMAREF AND BERING STRAIT COAST.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 AM AKST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR. MINOR FLOODING OF  
LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHERLY GALES OVER THE NORTHERN BERING  
SEA AND THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT, THEN  
DECREASE SLOWLY ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE SEA LEVELS TO RISE  
TWO TO FOUR FEET ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LINE AND WAVES  
WILL PUSH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL  
BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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