Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bristol Bay Through Thursday Morning
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for Bristol Bay, with extreme accumulation rates expected near the ice edge through early Thursday.
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- Record type
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
- Affected area
- Bristol Bay, Alaska
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Anchorage 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 Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Alert Details
A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Anchorage AK. The alert is currently in effect and remains active through early Thursday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically covers the Bristol Bay region greater than 15 nautical miles (NM) from the coast. This includes the coastal waters forecast area for Southwest Alaska, Bristol Bay, the Alaska Peninsula waters, and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
What You Should Do
Mariners and vessel operators are advised to avoid the warning area. Extreme freezing spray can rapidly accumulate on vessels, particularly near the ice edge, creating hazardous conditions and affecting vessel stability. The NWS response recommendation is to avoid the area.
Expected Conditions
For tonight, Northwest winds are expected at 30 knots with seas in ice-free waters reaching 7 feet. Extreme freezing spray is forecast at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater, which may lead to rapid accumulation on vessels near the ice edge. Conditions are expected to improve on Thursday with North winds diminishing to 20 knots and then 10 knots in the afternoon.
Timeline
The Heavy Freezing Spray Warning is effective as of February 25 at 3:33 PM AKST. The alert is scheduled to expire at 5:00 AM AKST on Thursday, February 26.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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