Weather Alerts For Umiat, AK

# HEADLINE -------------------- Elevated Water Levels Monday and Tuesday # SUMMARY -------------------- A Bering Sea low moving into the Gulf of Anadyr tonight and then the Chukchi Sea on Monday. South-southwest winds will increase water levels to around 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line during the Monday and Tuesday high tides from Wainwright to Utqiagvik. Water levels around 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line are possible from Point Lay to Point Hope. Secondly, winds will shift west-northwest Tuesday afternoon which can prolong high water levels into Wednesday. There is still quite a bit of uncertainty with the exact water level heights and they will be monitored over the next few days. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM AKDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Fairbanks AK HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Northern Arctic Coast, Northwest Arctic Coast, Western Arctic Coast Including Point Hope, Point Lay, Cape Lisburne, Wainwright, Atqasuk, and Utqiagvik