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Storm Surge/Tide — Bristol Bay, AK

Sep 12, 2002

A significant Bering Sea storm moved into Norton Sound Thursday night. Strong southerly winds preceded the associated front, while strong westerly winds were observed along the 'back side' of the low.Strong onshore winds combined with maximum astronomical tides to produce the potential for coastal flooding as early as Thursday afternoon. The coastal flood threat continued into Friday morning.According to a report from Togiak on 9/13, at 4:05 pm ADT, 1 boat washed out to the beach (caused by

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5314436). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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