Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for South Side of Saint Lawrence Island

Source: NOAA · South Side of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska

This alert is no longer in effect.

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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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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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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This alert affects South Side of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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