Storm Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK

137 
FZAK69 PAFG 091204
OFFAFG

EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
304 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS

SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF
THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
TWICE AS HIGH.

PKZ599-100315-
304 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A VERY STRONG STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW HAS CURRENTLY BECOME A
945 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...THEN MOVE NORTH
OVER FAR EASTERN RUSSIA BY WED MORNING AS A 952 MB LOW.

$$

PKZ500-100315-
WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
304 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 45 KT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ505-100315-
CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
304 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED.

$$

PKZ510-100315-
EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
304 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED.

$$

JK/RL NOV 11

607 
FZAK69 PAFG 092336
OFFAFG

EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS

SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF
THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
TWICE AS HIGH.

PKZ599-101400-
236 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A VERY STRONG STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHWEST OUT OF
THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW HAS FILLED
SLIGHTLY TO 955 MB AND IS CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORE OF
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA NEAR KOLYUCHIN BAY. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ500-101400-
WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
236 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ505-101400-
CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
236 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED.

$$

PKZ510-101400-
EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
236 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED.

$$

CF/CCC/DJH NOV 11

097 
FZAK69 PAFG 101212
OFFAFG

EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
312 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS

SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF
THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
TWICE AS HIGH.

PKZ599-110315-
312 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A STRONG 958 MB LOW IS ROUGHLY 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND
AS OF 12Z. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 971 MB BY NOON ON THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ500-110315-
WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
312 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ505-110315-
CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
312 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED.

$$

PKZ510-110315-
EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
312 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED.

$$

JK/RL NOV 11

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1221 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MAJOR BERING SEA STORM IS CENTERED ABOUT 600 MILES SW OF
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS MORNING AND WILL MAY DEEPEN
A FEW MORE MB DURING THE NEXT 6-12 HR. LOWEST CENTRAL
PRESSURE ESTIMATED TO BE THE 940-945 MB RANGE.

CURRENT MODELS IN AGREEMENT TAKING THE STORM CENTER
NWD ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AROUND 15Z WITH
CENTRAL PRESSURE 945-950 MB. THE STORM WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN WED AS IT TRACKS NWWD TOWARDS WRANGEL
ISLAND. PROGGED POSITION FOR 12Z THU...NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE AROUND 965 MB.

A WEAKER SECONDARY LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA OR NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
WED EVENING...MOVING TO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY THU
MORNING WHILE FILLING.

OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE TONIGHT THROUGH WED MORNING. SOUTHWEST
GALES CONTINUING THROUGH WED EVENING THEN SHIFTING TO
WEST LATER WED NIGHT. WINDS OVER THE ISLAND EXPECTED
DIMINISH THU AFTERNOON.

CURRENT WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
FOR AKZ212 WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH 03Z FRI AS SOUTHWEST
GALES SHIFT TO WEST KEEPING SEA LEVELS UP OVER THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTON SOUND. BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ201 WILL BE
UPGRADED TO BLIZZARD WARNING.

BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL EXPECTED OVER MOST WEST COAST MAINLAND AREAS
TONIGHT AND WED. HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL BE AROUND 12-15 INCHES IN AKZ211 AND THE SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF AKZ210.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL...

AKZ207...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
         ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT
         HOPE TONIGHT THROUGH WED EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
         EXPECTED IN AKZ207...SE 60-70 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
         AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 2 TO
         3 FEET EXPECTED WED.

AKZ211...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
         TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. IN THE NOME AREA...
         MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 7 TO 8 FEET EXPECTED
         WED EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS EXPECTED...SE TO 60
         MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

AKZ212...TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...MAJOR COASTAL
         FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG THE
         NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND.
         SEA LEVELS RISING TO 7-8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
         HIGH SEA LEVELS WILL CAUSE COASTAL FLOODING
         IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE.
         STRONG WINDS AND WAVES MAY PUSH ICE IN NORTON
         BAY ONSHORE.

         FRI...SEA LEVELS 6-8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CONTINUING
         OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND. COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUING
         IN LOW LYING AREAS. WESTERLY GALES CAUSING BEACH
         EROSION ON WEST FACING SHORELINE.

AKZ213...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
         ALONG SOUTH AND WEST COASTS OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...
         AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST TONIGHT THROUGH
         WED EVENING. SEA LEVELS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 8 FT
         ABOVE NORMAL ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND
         UP TO 3-5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON PARTS OF THE
         SOUTHERN AND WESTERN ST LAWRENCE ISLAND COAST
         INCLUDING THE GAMBELL AREA. BEACH EROSION CONTINUING
         THROUGH MID DAY THU ON WEST FACING SHORES OF ST
         LAWRENCE ISLAND. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED
         TONIGHT...S TO SE 75 MPH WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO
         90-100 MPH.

AKZ214...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION...
         MAINLY ON WEST FACING SHORES...TONIGHT THROUGH
         WED EVENING. MAXIMUM SEA LEVELS AROUND 8 FEET
         ABOVE NORMAL LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WED.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ214.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ213.

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ210-PKZ225.

STORM WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ230-PKZ500.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ500.

&&

RF NOV 11

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
932 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

AKZ207>214-082045-
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG...
NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...
BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...NOME...
WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...
ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...
TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...
ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...
MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT
932 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...ALASKA WEST COAST TO BE HIT BY ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE BERING
SEA STORMS ON RECORD...

A POWERFUL AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM OF NEAR RECORD OR
RECORD MAGNITUDE IS BEARING DOWN ON THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA.
AT 9 AM THIS MORNING THE STORM CENTER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 600
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE STORM IS FORECAST
TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE CENTER
MOVING ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA TONIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY
THE STORM WILL TAKE A NORTHWESTWARD TRACK INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA.

THE STORM WILL BRING EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS TO ALL OF THE
ALASKA WEST COAST BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON OVER ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND AND BEGINNING THIS EVENING OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEST COAST...ACCOMPANIED BY WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION OVER MANY PARTS OF THE
COASTLINE. THE WIND WILL PUSH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO NORTON
SOUND...RAISING SEA LEVELS TO 7 TO 9 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IN NORTON
SOUND AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. THE EXTREMELY STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE HIGH WAVES WHICH WILL PUSH THE HIGH WATER
FARTHER INLAND.

OVER THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 75 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
GUSTS OF 90 TO 100 MPH. ALONG THE CHUKCHI COAST...WIND
SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. IN THE NOME AREA...SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS
60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ALMOST ALL OTHER
AREAS OF THE WEST COAST WILL EXPERIENCE MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS
OF AT LEAST 50 TO 60 MPH.

WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH
EROSION IS EXPECTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

1. THE BERING SEA COAST FROM CAPE ROMANZOF TO POINT
   ROMANOF...ESPECIALLY THE WEST FACING SHORES.
2. ALL AREAS ALONG THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN SHORE OF NORTON
   SOUND WESTWARD TO AND INCLUDING THE BERING STRAIT COAST
   AND LITTLE DIOMEDE ISLAND.
3. SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTLINE OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
4. THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE.

THIS INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF NOME AND KIVALINA WHERE
MAJOR DAMAGE FROM COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG WINDS
IS EXPECTED. THE VILLAGE OF SAVOONGA ON THE NORTH SHORE
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL BE PROTECTED FROM COASTAL
FLOODING BUT WILL EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

ADDITIONALLY...HIGH SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND WILL CAUSE
COASTAL FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE.

THE STORM WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
OVER MOST AREAS OF THE WESTERN ALASKA MAINLAND...WITH VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PEOPLE ARE URGED
TO SEEK SHELTER NOW AND POSTPONE TRAVEL INTO THE BACK COUNTRY
UNTIL THE STORM ABATES.

ALL BOAT OPERATORS SHOULD SEEK SAFETY IN PORT IMMEDIATELY
IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. IN AREAS WHERE BEACH
EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED...SMALL BOATS
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SHOULD BE MOVED WELL AWAY FROM THE
SHORE AND TO HIGHER GROUND.

AGAIN...THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING
STORM OF AN EPIC MAGNITUDE RARELY EXPERIENCED. ALL PEOPLE
IN THE AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THEIR LIVES
AND PROPERTY.

RF

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
108 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

AKZ207>214-090915-
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG...
NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...
BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...NOME...
WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...
ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...
TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...
ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...
MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT
108 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...ALASKA WEST COAST TO BE HIT BY ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE BERING
SEA STORMS ON RECORD...

A POWERFUL AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM OF NEAR RECORD OR
RECORD MAGNITUDE IS BEARING DOWN ON THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA.
AT 9 AM THIS MORNING THE STORM CENTER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 600
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE STORM IS FORECAST
TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE CENTER
MOVING ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA TONIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY
THE STORM WILL TAKE A NORTHWESTWARD TRACK INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA.

THE STORM WILL BRING EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS TO ALL OF THE
ALASKA WEST COAST BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON OVER ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND AND BEGINNING THIS EVENING OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEST COAST...ACCOMPANIED BY WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION OVER MANY PARTS OF THE
COASTLINE. THE WIND WILL PUSH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO NORTON
SOUND...RAISING SEA LEVELS TO 7 TO 9 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IN NORTON
SOUND AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. THE EXTREMELY STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE HIGH WAVES WHICH WILL PUSH THE HIGH WATER
FARTHER INLAND.

OVER THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 75 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
GUSTS OF 90 TO 100 MPH. ALONG THE CHUKCHI COAST...WIND
SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. IN THE NOME AREA...SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS
60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ALMOST ALL OTHER
AREAS OF THE WEST COAST WILL EXPERIENCE MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS
OF AT LEAST 50 TO 60 MPH.

WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH
EROSION IS EXPECTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

1. THE BERING SEA COAST FROM CAPE ROMANZOF TO POINT
   ROMANOF...ESPECIALLY THE WEST FACING SHORES.
2. ALL AREAS ALONG THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN SHORE OF NORTON
   SOUND WESTWARD TO AND INCLUDING THE BERING STRAIT COAST
   AND LITTLE DIOMEDE ISLAND.
3. SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTLINE OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
4. THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE.

THIS INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF NOME AND KIVALINA WHERE
MAJOR DAMAGE FROM COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG WINDS
IS EXPECTED. THE VILLAGE OF SAVOONGA ON THE NORTH SHORE
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL BE PROTECTED FROM COASTAL
FLOODING BUT WILL EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

ADDITIONALLY...HIGH SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND WILL CAUSE
COASTAL FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE.

THE STORM WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
OVER MOST AREAS OF THE WESTERN ALASKA MAINLAND...WITH VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PEOPLE ARE URGED
TO SEEK SHELTER NOW AND POSTPONE TRAVEL INTO THE BACK COUNTRY
UNTIL THE STORM ABATES.

ALL BOAT OPERATORS SHOULD SEEK SAFETY IN PORT IMMEDIATELY
IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. IN AREAS WHERE BEACH
EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED...SMALL BOATS
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SHOULD BE MOVED WELL AWAY FROM THE
SHORE AND TO HIGHER GROUND.

AGAIN...THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING
STORM OF AN EPIC MAGNITUDE RARELY EXPERIENCED. ALL PEOPLE
IN THE AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THEIR LIVES
AND PROPERTY.

RF