NL BURUM LES 205.189.11.134 17-OCT-2024 03:03:09 180092
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OFFAFG
Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
239 PM AKDT Wed Oct 16 2024
Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters
Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of
the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be
twice as high.
PKZ599-171245-
239 PM AKDT Wed Oct 16 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS…
A 982 mb low over Banks Island will remain in place and weaken
through Friday night. High pressure over the Chukchi Sea will
weaken Thursday and Friday. A very strong low will move into
Eastern Russia on Sunday and to Wrangel Island by Monday
afternoon.
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PKZ500-171245-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
239 PM AKDT Wed Oct 16 2024
.TONIGHT…N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU…NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT.. SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI.. SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT.. SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT…E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN.. SE winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON.. S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
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PKZ505-171245-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
239 PM AKDT Wed Oct 16 2024
…HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT…
.TONIGHT…NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU…NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT…NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
SAT…N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN.. SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON.. S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
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PKZ510-171245-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
239 PM AKDT Wed Oct 16 2024
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON…
.TONIGHT…NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.THU…NW winds 35 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing fog. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT…NW winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas
9 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI…NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
SAT…N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN.. S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON.. S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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