NL BURUM LES 205.189.11.134 18-OCT-2024 15:12:16 915066
FZAK69 PAFG 181048
OFFAFG
Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
248 AM AKDT Fri Oct 18 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.
PKZ599-190030-
248 AM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS…
A 998 mb low over Banks Island will remain in place and weaken
through Sat. A trough of low pressure stretching from Cape
Lisburne to Wrangel Island will move to Point Barrow by Sun
morning. A strong 955 mb low over the Chukotsk Peninsula Sat will
move to Wrangel Island at 963 mb Mon morning as the powerful front
shifts into the Beaufort Sea.
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PKZ500-190030-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
248 AM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY.. SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT…E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers in the evening.
Freezing spray.
SAT…E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
SAT NIGHT…E winds 25 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON.. S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE…NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
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PKZ505-190030-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
248 AM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT…N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
SAT…N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT…E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON.. S winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE…N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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PKZ510-190030-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
248 AM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
SAT…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
SAT NIGHT…N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 30 kt. Seas
