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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued March 18 at 2:49PM AKDT until March 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Alert Description

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 to 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 6 ft.

Time Information

Effective
Mar 20, 2026, 1:00 AM
Expires
Mar 19, 2026, 2:00 PM
Issued
Mar 18, 2026, 10:49 PM

Alert Details

Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service

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