Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Resurrection Bay Through Monday Morning
This alert is no longer in effect.
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).
Areazine synthesizes this NWS weather alert directly from NOAA's official public data feed. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.
NWS Anchorage has issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for Resurrection Bay, with dangerous marine conditions and high winds expected to begin Sunday evening.
Read this weather record in 30 seconds
- 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 was officially issued on March 7, 2026, at 3:32 PM AKST.
Affected Areas
The warning is specifically in effect for Resurrection Bay (PKZ714) within the coastal waters of the Northern Gulf of Alaska.
What You Should Do
The NWS response instruction for this event is to avoid the affected area. Mariners should be aware that heavy freezing spray can lead to significant ice accumulation on vessels, which poses a severe threat to stability and safety at sea.
Expected Conditions
According to the Coastal Waters Forecast, conditions in Resurrection Bay are expected to include:
- Sunday Night: North winds at 35 knots with seas reaching 7 feet and heavy freezing spray.
- Monday: North winds increasing to 40 knots with seas of 7 feet.
- Monday Night: North winds of 35 knots and seas of 7 feet.
- Tuesday through Wednesday: Continued north winds of 40 knots with seas rising to 9 feet.
Timeline
The Heavy Freezing Spray Warning is effective starting Sunday, March 8, at 6:00 PM AKST. The warning is currently scheduled to remain in effect until Monday, March 9, at 6:00 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
Related Weather Alerts
All Weather Alerts →Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this NWS weather alert.