NWS Fairbanks AKUP.W 4645November 8, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: Western US Arctic Offshore
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a heavy freezing spray warning for Western US Arctic Offshore, in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on November 9. It was the 4,645th heavy freezing spray warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026.
Warning
Issued3:45 p.m. AKST, November 8, 2026
In force from4:00 p.m. AKST, November 8, 2026
Expires5:00 p.m. AKST, November 9, 2026
In force for 25 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- Western US Arctic Offshore
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:45 p.m. AKST, November 8, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 p.m. AKST, November 8, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. AKST, November 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG UP.W 4645
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be twice as high. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Extreme freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Extreme freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Extreme freezing spray. .WED...E winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.