Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 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 Arctic Alaska coastal waters from Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM, in effect through May 10 at 5:00 AM AKDT.
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- Record type
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
- Affected area
- Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters
- Issued
- May 16, 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 9 at 3:45 AM AKDT and remains in effect until May 10 at 5:00 AM AKDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM in Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters.
What You Should Do
Avoid the affected waters due to extreme freezing spray conditions.
Expected Conditions
Today and tonight: NE winds 25 kt, seas 5 ft, extreme freezing spray. Sunday: E winds 30 kt, seas 6 ft, extreme freezing spray. Sunday night through Monday night: E winds 25-30 kt, seas 6 ft, extreme freezing spray.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 9 at 3:00 AM AKDT through May 10 at 5:00 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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