A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area, producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.
* WHAT...Water levels 1 to 2 feet above the normal highest tide
line. Wave heights between 4 to 8 feet along the coast.
* WHERE...Along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including the
communities of Kwigillingok, Kongiganak, and Kipnuk.
* WHEN...From 10 AM AKDT Monday to 10 PM AKDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Localized coastal erosion may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be 2 peaks of high water. The
first will occur Monday afternoon with the second occurring on
Tuesday afternoon. The strongest push of southerly winds into
the coast, with gusts between 40 to 50 mph, will be Monday
afternoon into Tuesday morning. However, southerly fetch and
winds will linger through Tuesday evening causing wave heights
to be slow to subside along the coast.