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Freezing Spray Advisory


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Freezing Spray Advisory An advisory that may be issued within the Offshore Waters Forecast, the Coastal Waters Forecast, the Nearshore Marine Forecast, and the Open Lake Forecast (GLF). An accumulation of freezing water droplets on a vessel at a rate of less than 2 centimeters (cm) per hour caused by some appropriate combination of cold water, wind, cold air temperature, and vessel movement.


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