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High Surf Advisory: Alaska
High Surf Advisory issued October 26 at 2:58AM AKDT until October 28 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Not an official warning and may be delayed. Follow local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
Large breaking waves and dangerous currents along the shore.
- Areas
- Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
- Starts
- Mon 10/26/2026, 2:58 AM AKDT
- Ends
- Wed 10/28/2026, 4:00 AM AKDT
- Issued
- Mon 10/26/2026, 2:58 AM AKDT
- Urgency
- Expected
- Certainty
- Likely
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks AK
What to do
Precautions should be taken to protect property.
Full alert text
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, Koyuk and Shaktoolik, and 3 to 5 feet above the normal high tide line at Elim.
* WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.
Source: National Weather Service, NWS Fairbanks AK · Last updated 10/26/2026 · This alert is removed when it expires or is canceled