NL BURUM LES 205.189.11.134 19-OCT-2024 03:02:42 202008
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OFFAFG
Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
150 PM 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.
PKZ599-191230-
150 PM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS…
A 1000mb low over the Canadian Archipelago will weaken through
Saturday evening. A trough extending to a 998mb low northwest of
Wrangel Island will move towards Point Barrow by Sunday afternoon.
This will bring strong winds to much of the western Arctic. A
strong 956mb low will cross over the Chukotsk Peninsula to
Wrangell Island. This will weaken to around 965mb as it moves into
the Chuckchi Sea.
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PKZ500-191230-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
150 PM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TONIGHT…E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers through the
night. Rain showers after midnight. Freezing spray.
SAT…E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
SAT NIGHT…E winds 25 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 35 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Rain. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT.. S winds 45 kt with gusts to around 65 kt. Seas
17 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON.. S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE…NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED…W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
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PKZ505-191230-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
150 PM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TONIGHT…N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
SAT…N winds 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT…E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT.. SE winds 40 kt with gusts to around 55 kt. Seas
11 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON.. S winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE…N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED…NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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PKZ510-191230-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
150 PM AKDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TONIGHT…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog through the
night. Freezing spray.
SAT…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog in the morning.
Freezing spray.
SAT NIGHT…N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN…NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT.. SE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON.. SW winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE…W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED…NW winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
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