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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning

Valdez Narrows

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 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt before midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Time Information

Effective
Dec 18, 2025, 2:00 PM
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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