Bethel Census Area, AK
Alerts
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In effect from Tuesday 07/21 12:13 AM AKDT – Tuesday 07/21 4:00 PM AKDT
Issued by NWS Anchorage AK
A series of strong Bering Sea systems will bring widespread moderate to heavy rain at times along gusty winds and rough seas for the coastal waters. Here is what to expect from each system:
Tuesday:
-Winds: Southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast early Tuesday morning through late Tuesday morning. Gusts up to 45 mph are possible around Cape Newenham. Winds slowly diminish beginning late Tuesday morning.
-Wave Heights: Expect rough seas near the coast with wave heights of 7 to 10 ft likely. Highest waves will be around Cape Newenham and into Etolin Strait. Wave heights slowly subside beginning late Tuesday morning.
-Rainfall amounts: Expect steady light rain (about 0.25 to 0.50 inches storm total), with highest totals by Cape Newenham.
Wednesday into Thursday:
-Winds: Southerly to southwest winds up to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Winds slowly diminish through Thursday morning.
-Wave Heights: 5 foot waves Wednesday morning build to 8 to 11 ft Wednesday afternoon. Wave heights slowly subside beginning Thursday morning.
-Rainfall amounts: Expect moderate to heavy rain at times (about 0.50 to 1.00 inches storm total), with the highest amounts near Quinhagak and Platinum.
Areas Impacted
- Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
- Western Capes
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Southcentral Wind and Rain Continues
Created by the NWS Anchorage WFO
Heads up Southcentral! The next few days will see gusty winds and continued rainfall across the region. An uptick in winds is forecast on Tuesday with gustier winds Wednesday into Thursday. Marine areas will see the strongest winds from Cook Inlet down into the Shelikof Strait.
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