Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for coastal waters from Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM, effective from late tonight until early Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
- Affected area
- Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters
- Issued
- May 14, 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
The Heavy Freezing Spray Warning has been issued by NWS Fairbanks AK. It is effective from 5:48 PM AKDT on May 5, 2026, with onset at 5:00 PM AKDT on May 5, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM, as specified in the Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters zone (PKZ812).
What You Should Do
The response advises to avoid the affected areas due to the heavy freezing spray conditions.
Expected Conditions
Conditions include NW winds of 15 kt with seas building to 3 ft tonight, N winds of 20 kt with seas of 4 ft and snow on Wednesday, and heavy freezing spray throughout the warning period.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:48 PM AKDT on May 5, 2026, with onset at 5:00 PM AKDT on May 5, 2026, and ends at 5:00 AM AKDT on May 6, 2026. It expires at 6:00 AM AKDT on May 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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