879  
WWAK82 PAFG 202057  
SPSWCZ  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1257 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2026  
 
AKZ820>822-824-825-827-212100-  
SHISHMAREF-BERING STRAIT COAST-SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-  
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA COAST-  
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND-  
INCLUDING SHISHMAREF, DIOMEDE, WALES, BREVIG MISSION, TELLER,  
NOME, WHITE MOUNTAIN, GOLOVIN, UNALAKLEET, STEBBINS, ST MICHAEL,  
ELIM, KOYUK, SHAKTOOLIK, MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, EMMONAK, ALAKANUK,  
KOTLIK, SCAMMON BAY, HOOPER BAY, NUNAM IQUA, CHEVAK, GAMBELL,  
AND SAVOONGA  
1257 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..POTENTIAL BERING SEA LOW LATE THIS WEEK  
 
WE ARE MONITORING THE POTENTIAL FOR A COASTAL STORM AROUND  
THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK. THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY WITH THE TRACK OF  
THE STORM AS IT COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO BERING  
STRAIT. FORTUNATELY, IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A STORM THAT WOULD  
COME WITH MAJOR IMPACTS. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR MINOR  
COASTAL IMPACTS AND HIGH SURF DUE TO GUSTY WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS.  
WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE AS NECESSARY THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.  
 
 
 
AKZ815>818-212100-  
KIVALINA AND RED DOG DOCK-LOWER KOBUK VALLEY-BALDWIN PENINSULA-  
NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING KIVALINA, RED DOG DOCK, NOORVIK, SELAWIK, KIANA,  
KOTZEBUE, DEERING, BUCKLAND, AND CANDLE  
1257 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..POTENTIAL BERING SEA LOW LATE THIS WEEK  
 
WE ARE MONITORING THE POTENTIAL FOR A COASTAL STORM AROUND  
THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK. THERE IS HIGH UNCERTAINTY WITH THE TRACK OF  
THE STORM AS IT COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO BERING  
STRAIT. FORTUNATELY, IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A STORM THAT WOULD  
COME WITH MAJOR IMPACTS. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR MINOR  
COASTAL IMPACTS AND HIGH SURF DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS DURING  
THE FIRST HALF OF THE STORM, THEN WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS AS THE LOW  
PASSES THROUGH. WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE AS NECESSARY  
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.  
 
 
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