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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued November 10 at 3:48PM AKST until November 11 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

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A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning covers Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters from Point Franklin to Cape Halkett, 15 to 75 NM offshore. The source reports extreme freezing spray, blowing snow, winds up to 35 kt, and seas up to 8 ft.

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  • Affected location: Point Franklin to Cape Halkett, Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters
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Why it matters

The warning identifies severe marine conditions in the specified Alaska coastal waters through November 12 at 5:00 AM AKST.

Update history

  1. NWS Fairbanks issued a Heavy Freezing Spray Warning on November 11 at 3:45 a.m. AKST, valid until November 12 at 5:00 a.m. AKST, for waters from Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 nautical miles. The excerpt forecasts east winds of 30–35 kt, seas of 6–7 ft, blowing snow, and extreme freezing spray; it reports no impacts.

  2. A Heavy Freezing Spray Warning covers Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters from Point Franklin to Cape Halkett, 15 to 75 NM offshore. The source reports extreme freezing spray, blowing snow, winds up to 35 kt, and seas up to 8 ft.

Generated scores

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
6/10

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