Weather Alerts For Akiachak, AK

# HEADLINE -------------------- WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT South to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, mainly near the coast. WHERE Kuskokwim Delta, Western Capes, and Northern Bristol Bay Coast. WHEN From 10 AM Thursday to 4 PM AKDT Friday. IMPACTS Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Travel could be difficult. ADDITIONAL DETAILS A strong front will approach the Southwest Alaska coastline by Thursday morning, bringing southerly to southwesterly winds that are expected to gust to 50 mph, mainly for coastal areas. The strongest winds look to push into Kuskokwim Bay and across the Delta Thursday afternoon into the evening before this corridor of winds shifts farther south and over Bristol Bay Thursday night. With a long fetch of high end small craft and gale force winds, this will result in higher waves and rough seas along the Kuskokwim Bay coast. Even though winds are expected to slowly decrease later Friday morning, high seas coinciding with high tide Friday afternoon will likely push water levels 1 to 2 feet above the normal high tide line for the Kuskokwim Bay coast. ISSUED AT Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM AKDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Anchorage AK HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Secure outdoor objects. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Western Capes, Interior Kuskokwim Delta, Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island, Northern Bristol Bay Coast Including the cities of Bethel, Akiachak, Platinum, Kipnuk, Quinhagak, Togiak, Dillingham, Toksook Bay, Kwethluk, Manokotak, Mekoryuk, Goodnews Bay, and Kasigluk