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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
811 PM AKDT Thu Oct 17 2024


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Western Arctic Coast-Northwest Arctic Coast-Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, Cape Lisburne, Wainwright, 
Atqasuk, and Utqiagvik
811 PM AKDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...Strong Storm Sunday Through Early Wednesday...

A strong winter storm is expected to bring a myriad of impacts
from Utqiagvik to Point Hope Sunday through early Wednesday. 
Impacts include:

* South winds gusting up to 65 mph from Point Lay to Point Hope on
  Sunday and Sunday night, with higher gusts possible near Cape
  Lisburne.

* Heavy mixed precipitation in coastal areas west of Point Lay.

* Heavy snow in inland locations and east of Point Lay, 
  especially in the higher terrain of the Brooks Range.

* Possible coastal flooding on Monday through Wednesday as the
  storm tracks near the western Arctic Coast and winds shift to
  southwesterly. The area most likely to be impacted by erosion
  and coastal flooding is from Point Hope to Wainwright.

This system will bring warmer air with it, which may result in 
periods of heavy mixed precipitation along the coast.

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