Weather service extends Yukon Delta Coast high surf advisory to Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks on Sunday extended its high surf advisory for the Yukon Delta Coast until 4 am Wednesday, Oct. 28, and raised forecast wind gusts to 50 mph.

Breaking waves are expected to run 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. The weather service says localized beach erosion may occur and advises residents to take precautions to protect property. The Yukon Delta Coast zone includes Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, Nunam Iqua and Chevak, according to the NWS zone forecast.

The weather service first issued the advisory Friday, during the Bering Sea storm, and has extended it twice. Earlier versions forecast gusts up to 40 mph. The latest says gusts up to 50 mph will continue through the weekend, with strong winds into early this week.

The weather service also extended a high surf advisory for Eastern Norton Sound to 4 am Wednesday. It lowered the wave forecast there to 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, Koyuk and Shaktoolik and 3 to 5 feet at Elim.

Friday's storm flooded roads in Hooper Bay, Teller and Wales, with gusts reaching 71 mph at Wales. Forecasters are tracking more storms for western Alaska through this week.