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State: AK Total alerts: 20 Updated: Oct 7, 2026 8:01am AKDT

Dense Fog Advisory

Area
Central Copper Valley
Dense Fog Advisory issued October 7 at 7:33AM AKDT until October 7 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one-quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Central Copper Valley; Gulkana and north. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog has developed along the Richardson Highway this morning. Fog in combination with temperatures below freezing, may result in slippery road conditions and patchy black ice. Fog will lift later this morning.

High Surf Advisory

Area
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
High Surf Advisory issued October 7 at 7:27AM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...High surf expected. Water levels of 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. Highest water expected in Elim and Koyuk. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

High Surf Advisory

Area
Shishmaref
High Surf Advisory issued October 7 at 7:27AM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...High surf expected. Water levels of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. * WHERE...Shishmaref. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

High Surf Advisory

Area
Northern Seward Peninsula
High Surf Advisory issued October 7 at 7:27AM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...High surf expected. Water levels of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. * WHERE...Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 1 PM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

High Surf Advisory

Area
Western Arctic Coast
High Surf Advisory issued October 7 at 7:27AM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...High surf expected. Water levels of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast from Point Hope south. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

Coastal Flood Advisory

Area
Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast
Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 7 at 7:27AM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Minor Coastal Flooding expected. Water levels of 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Beach erosion is expected. In Teller, portions of Front Ave may be flooded. In Nome, water may approach yards and home in Belmont Subdivision. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

Coastal Flood Advisory

Area
Yukon Delta Coast
Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 7 at 7:27AM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. Water levels of 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. In Hooper Bay, water may approach beach property and access to the airstrip may be threatened. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas north of Hooper Bay are expected to see lower water levels around 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

High Surf Advisory

Area
Kivalina and Red Dog Dock
High Surf Advisory issued October 7 at 7:27AM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...High surf expected. Water levels of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. * WHERE...Kivalina and Red Dog Dock. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

High Wind Warning

Area
Atka and Adak
High Wind Warning issued October 7 at 5:23AM AKDT until October 8 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...South winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. Strongest winds will be in Adak. * WHERE...Atka and Adak. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 4 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong, gusty southerly winds will increase across Adak and Atka, late this afternoon, with the strongest winds in Adak expected this evening. Wind gusts at Atka will be up to 70 mph. Winds will diminish early Thursday morning, as the winds shift westerly.

High Wind Warning

Area
Shemya and Attu Islands
High Wind Warning issued October 7 at 5:23AM AKDT until October 8 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Southeasterly winds 40 to 50 mph with gust up to 75 mph in the morning. Then, winds shift westerly, increasing to 50 to 60 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Shemya. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 30 to 50 percent chance of gusts 75 mph or greater with southeasterly winds in the early afternoon. However, the highest gusts will be most likely from about mid-afternoon through the evening, after winds turn westerly. Winds will gradually diminish through the overnight hours.

High Wind Watch

Area
Pribilof Islands
High Wind Watch issued October 7 at 5:23AM AKDT until October 8 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...Pribilof Islands. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...High winds could move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 20 to 30 percent chance that gusts will reach the high wind threshold of 75 mph or greater. However, confidence is increasing that the highest gusts will remain below 75 mph, likely ranging from 60 to 70 mph.

Wind Advisory

Area
Unalaska and Nikolski
Wind Advisory issued October 7 at 5:23AM AKDT until October 8 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected in Unalaska. * WHERE...Unalaska and Dutch Harbor. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 1 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory

Area
Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
Wind Advisory issued October 7 at 5:23AM AKDT until October 9 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Southeasterly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island. * WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty southeasterly winds begin increasing early Thursday morning. Gusts of 50 mph or greater will be likely through much of Thursday as a front stalls over the region.

High Wind Watch

Area
Northern Denali Borough; Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp
High Wind Watch issued October 7 at 4:09AM AKDT until October 11 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp and Windy Pass. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

High Wind Watch

Area
Western Arctic Coast
High Wind Watch issued October 7 at 4:08AM AKDT until October 9 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Point Hope * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

High Wind Watch

Area
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula
High Wind Watch issued October 7 at 4:06AM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

High Wind Warning

Area
Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast
High Wind Warning issued October 7 at 4:06AM AKDT until October 9 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Diomede. * WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

High Wind Warning

Area
St Lawrence Island
High Wind Warning issued October 7 at 4:06AM AKDT until October 8 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

High Surf Advisory

Area
Yukon Delta Coast
High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 3:32PM AKDT until October 10 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...High surf expected. Water levels of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, peaking during high tide. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. Water may approach beach property in Hooper Bay. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A low in the Western Bering Sea will send a front moving east in the coast, resulting in south to southeast winds ramping up Thursday morning through Friday, before diminishing through Saturday. Sea levels will remain elevated through Friday before gradually subsiding Friday night into Saturday.

High Surf Advisory

Area
Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
High Surf Advisory issued October 6 at 2:13PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Water levels as high as 1.0 to 2.0 feet above the normal highest tide line. The highest water levels in Kwigillingok and Kongiganak. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM Friday. The advisory may be extended depending on the following tide cycle. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low lying areas. Coastal erosion is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong south winds will push water toward the coast, resulting in elevated water levels and large surf. The greatest impacts are expected around the times of high tide between 8 AM and 11 AM Thursday and 9 PM and 3 AM Friday.

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards King Cove.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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