Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Northern Lynn Canal, Alaska
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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 in Juneau has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for the Northern Lynn Canal, effective through early Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Lynn Canal, Alaska
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Juneau 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 Northern Lynn Canal, Alaska.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Northern Lynn Canal
Alert Details
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Juneau, AK, has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for the Northern Lynn Canal. This alert is currently in effect and follows a Gale Warning that remains active through this evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Northern Lynn Canal and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway.
What You Should Do
Authorities recommend that mariners and residents avoid the affected waters during this period. Heavy freezing spray can lead to rapid ice accumulation on vessels, which poses a significant risk to stability and safety.
Expected Conditions
The NWS reports the following expected conditions for the region:
- Today: North winds at 40 knots with seas reaching 11 feet. Heavy freezing spray is expected.
- Tonight: North winds at 35 knots with seas at 9 feet. Freezing spray will continue.
- Wednesday: North winds will decrease to 25 knots with 4-foot seas. Light freezing spray is expected in the morning, continuing into the night as winds drop to 15 knots.
- Extended Outlook: Conditions are expected to intensify again later in the week, with gale-force winds up to 45 knots on Friday and storm-force winds up to 50 knots on Saturday.
Timeline
The Heavy Freezing Spray Warning is effective until 5:00 AM AKST on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Gale Warning associated with this system is in effect through this evening, February 17.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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