High Surf — Yukon Delta, Alaska

2016-10-24 to 2016-10-25 · Yukon Delta, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A weather front moving east across the southern west coast and Bering strait and also into Norton Sound brought south-southwest winds around 30 mph over Norton Sound with gusts as high as 51 kt (55 mph). The resulting high surf produced erosion of the Beach Road at Scammon bay and near Nome. Waves breaking offshore around 6 to 10 feet. At Belmont point housing in Nome, Surf crashing against the sea wall causing minor beach erosion.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 662936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.