The Bering Sea Superstorm.... brrrrrrrrrr !!!!

The National Weather Service in Alaska states that an historic hurricane-force storm system is moving into the Bering Sea on Tuesday November 8th 2011. The storm, which is forecast to have sustained winds of 80 mph over an area the size of Colorado, is also predicted to produce storm surge effects on the Alaskan coast 8 to 10 feet above normal water levels. The Alaskan city of Nome is in its path.




As of 08:08am PST : Reports of widespread power outages along the west coast of Alaska (source: NWS Alaska Facebook page)

• Wales, Alaska: Gust to 89 mph at 2:21am Alaska Time 
• Nome, Alaska: Storm surge up to 6 feet and rising as of 2am Alaska Time 
• Tin City, Alaska: 85 mph as of midnight Alaska Time 
• Savoonga, Alaska: 76 mph as of midnight Alaska Time 
• Cape Lisburne, Alaska: 75 mph as of midnight Alaska Time

Wales, Alaska: Gust to 89 mph at 2:21am Alaska Time
Nome, Alaska: Storm surge up to 6 feet and rising as of 2am Alaska Time
Tin City, Alaska: 85 mph as of midnight Alaska Time
Savoonga, Alaska: 76 mph as of midnight Alaska Time
Cape Lisburne, Alaska: 75 mph as of midnight Alaska Time