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As of 11/10/2011 14:00 AKST, water levels at Nome, AK and Red Dog Dock, AK are still elevated but falling. Water levels at Nome peaked at approximately 8.7 feet above tidally predicted levels but have fallen to 2.25 feet above predictions*. Water levels at Red Dog, AK have fallen to 1.8 feet above predictions.  Observations at Village Cove, along the Alaskan Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands are at or slightly below predicted values.

Winds at Red Dog Dock have decreased significantly to speeds of around 7 knots with higher gusts.  Winds at Nome, AK are still elevated with gusts of more than 30 knots observed over the past few hours.  Winds at Village Cove and along the Alaskan Peninsula have fallen to 5-10 knots with higher gusts. Winds are slightly elevated along the Aleutians with gusts of 25 knots observed at Nikolski.

Barometric pressure is still below normal levels but has increased to 993mb at Red Dog Dock and 995 mb at Nome.

Water Level and Meteorological plots available below are updated automatically. Water level predictions relative to Mean Lower Low Water are:

Red Dog Dock, AK: Next predicted high tides are 0.8 ft (0.26 m) at 11/11/2011 00:53 AKST and 0.6 ft (0.18 m) at 11/11/2011 13:49 AKST.

Nome, Norton Sound, AK: Next predicted high tides are 1.2 ft (0.38 m) at 11/10/2011 17:34 AKST and 1.2 ft (0.36 m) at 11/11/2011 04:10 AKST.

Village Cove, St. Paul Island, AK: Next predicted high tides are 2.9 ft (0.89 m) at 11/10/2011 15:38 AKST and 3.1 ft (0.95 m) at 11/11/2011 09:18 AKST.

Port Moller, AK: Next predicted high tides are 7.4 ft (2.26 m) at 11/10/2011 20:55 AKST and 10.3 ft (3.17 m) at 11/11/2011 11:52 AKST.

Sand Point, AK: Next predicted high tides are 7.8 ft (2.38 m) at 11/10/2011 13:18 AKST and 6.2 ft (1.92 m) at 11/11/2011 02:55 AKST.

King Cove, AK: Next predicted high tides are 7.1 ft (2.17 m) at 11/10/2011 13:19 AKST and 5.5 ft (1.70 m) at 11/11/2011 03:04 AKST.

Unalaska, AK: Next predicted high tides are 3.3 ft (1.02 m) at 11/10/2011 14:24 AKST and 3.6 ft (1.11 m) at 11/11/2011 09:55 AKST.

Nikolski, AK: Next predicted high tides are 3.6 ft (1.09 m) at 11/10/2011 13:27 HST and 3.7 ft (1.14 m) at 11/11/2011 08:54 HST.

Atka, AK: Next predicted high tides are 3.6 ft (1.10 m) at 11/11/2011 12:12 HST and 3.7 ft (1.14 m) at 11/11/2011 08:54 HST.

Adak Island, AK: Next predicted high tides are 3.9 ft (1.18 m) at 11/10/2011 12:47 HST and 4.0 ft (1.24 m) at 11/11/2011 12:29 HST.

*Water levels are significantly impacted by meteorological forces.  Predictions include tidal forces only.

For additional data, please see the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products & Services website. For information on Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT), NAVD88 and other datums, please see Tidal Datums.  For more information or archived products and reports, please see the Storm QuickLook Homepage.

For the latest National Weather Service forecast for the Alaska region, please visit WFO Anchorage, AK. 

Analyst:DW