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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning

Port of Valdez

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued December 17 at 3:16PM AKST until December 18 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Alert Description

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Time Information

Effective
Dec 18, 2025, 12:00 AM
Expires
Dec 18, 2025, 1:00 PM
Issued
Dec 18, 2025, 12:16 AM

Alert Details

Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service

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