097  
WHAK47 PAJK 122118  
CFWAJK  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1218 PM AKST TUE DEC 12 2023  
 
AKZ317-322-323-327-130000-  
/O.NEW.PAJK.CF.Y.0001.231212T2118Z-231213T0000Z/  
CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-  
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-  
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-  
1218 PM AKST TUE DEC 12 2023  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.  
 
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT, CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO  
LISIANSKI STRAIT, CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA AND WESTERN  
KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...WIND DRIVEN WAVES WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS,  
AND NEARSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND HIGH TIDE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...REPORTS OF SMALL CRAFT ADRIFT AND SHORELINE  
INUNDATION HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SITKA.  
HIGH TIDE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE  
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF  
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE  
PROPERTY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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