Alaska At Last: Blowing in From the North

Friday, October 9, 2009

Blowing in From the North

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it. ~Patrick Young

KUSKOKWIM DELTA-

507 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM GOODNEWS BAY TO TOKSOOK BAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL

FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON.(Winds are already howling in.)

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING

OVERNIGHT FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH THIS

SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE A 2 TO 4 FT SURGE ABOVE MAXIMUM ASTRONOMICAL

TIDE ON SATURDAY BETWEEN GOODNEWS BAY AND TOKSOOK BAY.
(We are located between Goodnews and Toksook)
MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR

FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE

ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO

PROTECT PROPERTY. (Stay tuned and we'd appreciate prayers, so much for our camping trip upriver this weekend.)

"I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth." ~Genesis 9:11

2 comments:

AnonymousOctober 10, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Hey Rach!
Just wanted you to know that you're in my prayers! I love reading to the ways God is active in your life and the community you are a part of! Josh tells me stories of your adventures.. and a part of me can't wait until I can hear them from you! Your life is an encouragement. Be Blessed! - Rachael
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RachelOctober 10, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Rachael! Good to hear from you. Thanks for checking out the blog, that is an encouragement to me:) How are you guys doing???? I've tried to call Josh back a few times but all we've done is succeed in several rounds of phone tag. Tell him hi for me! Go for walk in the leaves for me too! I keep telling everyone to do that so I can live through you all vicariously;) Take care and stay in touch. Hug Loretta for me too please;) Thank you for posting, Rachel
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