Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Resurrection Bay Through Friday Afternoon
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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 Anchorage has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for Resurrection Bay, with winds up to 45 knots and 10-foot seas expected through Friday.
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- Record type
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
- Affected area
- Resurrection 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 Resurrection Bay, Alaska.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service (NWS) Anchorage AK has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for the Resurrection Bay region. This alert is classified as a severe meteorological event with a high likelihood of occurrence.
Affected Areas
The primary geographic area affected by this warning is Resurrection Bay (PKZ714) along the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast.
What You Should Do
Official guidance from the NWS recommends that mariners and residents avoid the affected coastal waters during this period. The response instruction for this alert is to avoid the area due to hazardous conditions.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are forecast to deteriorate significantly overnight. Expected conditions include:
- Wind Speed: North winds starting at 30 knots, increasing to 45 knots overnight. On Friday, winds will diminish slightly to 35 knots in the afternoon.
- Wind Gusts: Gusts will increase from 40 knots to 55 knots overnight, diminishing to 45 knots by Friday afternoon.
- Seas: Average wave heights are expected to reach 10 feet.
- Accumulation: Heavy freezing spray is expected to develop overnight Thursday and persist through Friday.
Timeline
The warning is effective as of 3:15 PM AKST on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The heavy freezing spray conditions are expected to continue until the alert ends at 5:00 PM AKST on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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