Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 18, 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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NWS Fairbanks has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for waters from Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM, in effect through Monday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
- Affected area
- Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters
- Issued
- May 18, 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 the National Weather Service Fairbanks AK. The alert is effective from May 10 at 3:48 PM AKDT and remains in effect until May 11 at 5:00 PM AKDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM, including Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM.
What You Should Do
Avoid the affected coastal waters.
Expected Conditions
Tonight through Monday: East winds 30 kt, seas 6 ft with extreme freezing spray. Monday night: East winds 25 kt, seas 5 ft with extreme freezing spray. Tuesday through Wednesday night: East winds 20-25 kt, seas 4-5 ft with heavy freezing spray.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 10 at 3:48 PM AKDT through May 11 at 5:00 PM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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