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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
427 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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Western Arctic Coast-Northwest Arctic Coast-Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, Cape Lisburne, Wainwright, 
Atqasuk, and Utqiagvik
427 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...Elevated Water Levels Monday and Tuesday...

A Bering Sea low will move into the Gulf of Anadyr then the 
Chukchi Sea on Monday. South-southwest winds will increase water 
levels to around 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line 
during the Monday and Tuesday high tides from Wainwright to 
Utqiagvik. Water levels around 2 to 4 feet above the normal high 
tide line are possible from Point Lay to Point Hope. Secondly, 
winds will shift west-northwest Tuesday afternoon which can 
prolong high water levels into Wednesday. There is still quite a 
bit of uncertainty with the exact water level heights and they 
will be monitored over the next few days. 

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