Flood Warning
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
555 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
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Lower Yukon River AK-
555 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues.
* WHERE...Yukon River near and upstream of Pilot Station.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM AKDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 551 AM AKDT, trained weather spotters reported the ice jam
on the Yukon River downstream of Pilot Station released
around 3:30 pm Sunday afternoon. Impounded water due to the
ice jam located downstream of Pilot Station will continue to
recede, although water levels remain high and have leveled
off, thus the flood threat remains high until water levels
recede further.
- Downstream, the ice started moving at Mountain Village at
4:30 pm Sunday with water levels up approximately 5 feet.
Water levels should continue to slowly recede at Pilot
Station...however, if another jam forms, water levels could
rise again.
Pilot Station residents should continue to monitor river
conditions today as the ice and water continue to clear and
move past Pilot Station.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pilot Station.
- For Yukon River at Pilot Station:
At 4:30 AM Monday, the stage was 30.38 feet.
- Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
&&
LAT...LON 6183 16236 6187 16281 6181 16306 6199 16304
6205 16278 6208 16222
$$
Small Craft Advisory
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ767-210015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ765-210015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...
.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ851-210215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ801-210215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ816-210215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ850-210215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ811-210215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
Fog and freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ812-210215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
Brisk Wind Advisory
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ853-210215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ858-210215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ857-210215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
241 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.
$$
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
919 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024
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Lower Yukon River-
Including the cities of St Marys, Marshall, Russian Mission, and
Pilot Station
919 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024
...FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Additional flooding caused by an ice jam is possible.
* WHERE...The Yukon River from near Mountain Village to St. Mary`s
to Pilot Station.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...The ice jam downstream of Pilot Station released around
3:30 pm Sunday afternoon. Water levels are expected to rise at St.
Mary`s, Pitkas Point, and Mountain Village.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The ice started moving at Mountain Village at 4:30 pm Sunday,
with water levels up approximately 5 feet. Water levels
should continue to slowly recede at Pilot Station...however,
if another ice jam forms, the water levels will rise again.
Pilot Station, St. Marys, and Mountain Village residents
should continue to monitor river conditions through Monday
morning as the ice and water continues to move downstream.
Significant rises in water levels remain possible.
- Https://www.weather.gov/aprfc
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
&&
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