Nome Public Schools were closed on Monday. Bering Air did not fly on Monday and canceled or delayed flights on Tuesday morning. Alaska Airlines canceled its evening flights for Sunday and Monday but flew as scheduled the morning flights.

On Sunday October 20, a fall storm with high water and high wind rolled into the Kotzbue Sound. As the tide shifted and winds picked up concerns of flooding were felt by the community.

Milton grew quickly into a Category 5 storm Monday morning and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek.