High Surf — Ern Norton Sound Nulato Hills, Alaska

2017-07-22 to 2017-07-24 · Ern Norton Sound Nulato Hills, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A weather front moving east across the west coast and Bering strait and also into Norton Sound brought south-southwest winds around 30 mph over Norton Sound on Saturday July 22nd into Monday of the 24th. The resulting high surf produced erosion around Cape Darby to Unalakleet and near Nome. Waves breaking offshore around 6 to 8 feet and a storm surge of 4 to 5 feet produced minor beach erosion.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 716387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.