U.S. Coast Guard preps for Bering Sea storm
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 PropertyA powerful and dangerous Bering Sea storm prepared to slam Alaska’s west coast late Tuesday, bringing a brutal mix of high seas, blizzard conditions and strong winds, the National Weather Service said. Sustained winds in some areas are expected to reach up to hurricane-force levels of 75 and 80 miles per hour, with higher gusts possible, meteorologist Stephen Kearney told CNN. Nome, with a population of about 3,700, will endure sea levels 7 to 8 feet above normal, with occasional 10-foot waves, he said.
External References & Further Reading
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/08/us/alaska-bering-storm/index.html?hpt=us_c2
