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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued October 15 at 3:48PM AKDT until October 16 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning · Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 23:48 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 00:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Fairbanks AK · Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 16 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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16 October 2026 at 00:02 UTC

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Our first saved version of Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued October 15 at 3:48PM AKDT until October 16 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 23:48 UTC

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  "title": "Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued October 15 at 3:48PM AKDT until October 16 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK",
  "eventType": "Heavy Freezing Spray Warning",
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  "effectiveAt": "2026-10-15T23:48:00.000Z",
  "onsetAt": "2026-10-16T01:00:00.000Z",
  "expiresAt": "2026-10-16T14:00:00.000Z",
  "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-16T13:00:00.000Z",
  "severity": "Severe",
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  "certainty": "Likely",
  "messageType": "Alert",
  "status": "Source alert",
  "place": "Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM",
  "coordinates": null,
  "issuer": "NWS Fairbanks AK",
  "summary": "Heavy Freezing Spray Warning · Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
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