Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for South Side of Saint Lawrence Island
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 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 the South Side of Saint Lawrence Island, with heavy freezing spray and strong winds expected through April 13.
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- Record type
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
- Affected area
- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska
- Issued
- April 12, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Side of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska.
Alert Details
A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Fairbanks AK. It is effective from April 12, 2026, at 3:46 AM AKDT until April 13, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM, including Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM.
What You Should Do
Residents and mariners are advised to avoid the affected areas due to the heavy freezing spray.
Expected Conditions
Conditions include N winds 20 kt with seas 3 ft and heavy freezing spray today; N winds 15 kt with seas 2 ft and heavy freezing spray tonight; N winds 15 kt with seas 2 ft on Monday; NE winds 15 kt with seas 2 ft and freezing spray on Monday night; NE winds 25 kt with seas 3 ft and heavy freezing spray on Tuesday; NE winds 25 kt with seas 5 ft and freezing spray on Tuesday night; NE winds 25 kt with seas 5 ft on Wednesday; and N winds 25 kt with seas 5 ft on Thursday.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 12, 2026, at 3:00 AM AKDT and ends on April 13, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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