Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin

Source: NOAA · Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 13, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning has been issued by NWS Fairbanks AK for Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM, effective until May 4, 2026.

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Record type
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
Affected area
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters
Issued
May 13, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Fairbanks AK

The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters.

Alert Details

A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning has been issued by NWS Fairbanks AK. It is effective from May 3, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM.

What You Should Do

Avoid the affected areas as per the warning response.

Expected Conditions

Tonight, south winds are forecasted at 20 kt with seas at 4 ft subsiding, and heavy freezing spray. Other conditions include south winds at 15 kt with seas at 2 ft on Monday, and varying winds and seas through the week, with freezing spray possible on Wednesday night.

Timeline

The alert is effective from May 3, 2026, at 3:48 PM AKDT and ends on May 4, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning has been issued by NWS Fairbanks AK for Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM, effective until May 4, 2026.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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