{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.7dd3a48f7cbf609bcf8f437fe94c768226e6b9c7.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 5:29AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7dd3a48f7cbf609bcf8f437fe94c768226e6b9c7.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Anchorage AK"},"word_count":220,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 5:29AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Northern Bristol Bay Coast\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T05:29:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T05:29:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T22:00:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nA strong Bering Sea system will bring moderate to heavy rain at\ntimes along the coast as well as gusty winds and rough seas along\nthe coastal waters of Northern Bristol Bay today and into\nThursday. A southerly push of winds up Nushagak Bay this morning\nmay bring increased water-levels up the Bay but coastal flooding\nis of little to no concern due to lower tides.\n\n-Winds: Southerly winds this morning turn southwesterly through\nthe day and increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 35 to\n45 mph. Peak winds occur this afternoon into this evening before\nslowly diminishing through Thursday morning.\n\n-Wave Heights: Expect peak wave heights of 9 to 13 ft this\nafternoon to this evening for the coastal waters of northern\nBristol Bay. The higher end totals are more likely farther from\nthe coast. Wave heights begin to slowly subside through Thursday\nmorning.\n\n-Rainfall amounts: Expect a steady light rain with pockets of\nmoderate rain at times (about 0.50 to 0.75 inches storm total).\nThe highest rainfall totals will occur near Togiak. Steady rain\ntapers to showers through tonight into early Thursday morning."}