Napakiak, AK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...STRONG STORM TO BRING GUSTY WINDS, SNOW, RAIN, AND FREEZING
RAIN TO COASTAL AREAS THIS WEEKEND...

A deep storm developing in the Pacific is expected to cross into
the eastern Bering Sea between late Saturday night and midday
Sunday. The overall storm track remains uncertain due to the
interaction of multiple systems in the area. Right now the most
likely storm track is from the eastern Aleutians Sunday morning to
St. Matthew Island on Monday, likely passing just east of the
Pribilof Islands. A second, but less likely track would bring the
low over Nunivak Island.

For the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula, the most likely
impact is strong southeasterly winds becoming southwesterly as the
storm passes overhead. The exact timing and strength will depend
on the storm track and depth, so stay tuned to the forecast for
more details.

For Southwest Alaska, the most likely scenario is gusty
southeasterly winds from the Western Capes north into the greater
Y-K Delta region. Precipitation along the leading storm front is
likely to be snow, but a transition to freezing rain and rain is
expected as the storm moves north. Given the recent snow and cold
temperatures, rain falling onto frozen or snow-covered ground is
likely to create difficult travel conditions. Minor coastal
flooding impacts are possible with the projected storm track, but
the limited fetch and lower tide cycle should help mitigate storm
surge from this storm. The less likely, but still possible,
scenario would bring the low near Nunivak Island, which would lead
to a larger fetch and potential for more coastal erosion and/or
flooding. Stay tuned to the forecast as we continue to monitor
this system.