NL BURUM LES 205.189.11.134 19-OCT-2024 15:02:33 834996
FZAK69 PAFG 191247
OFFAFG
Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
447 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 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.
PKZ599-200030-
447 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS…
A trough extending to a 994 mb low SW of Wrangel Island will move
towards Point Barrow by Sunday afternoon. This will bring strong
winds to much of the western Arctic. A strong 956 mb low over the
Chukotsk Peninsula will move to Wrangel Island at 960 mb Monday
morning as the powerful front shifts into the Beaufort Sea.
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PKZ500-200030-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
447 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY…E winds 25 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Rain showers through the day. Snow showers in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT…E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers in the evening.
Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 40 kt with gusts to around 55 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing rain. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT.. SE winds 45 kt with gusts to around 65 kt. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON.. S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE…NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED…W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
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PKZ505-200030-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
447 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY…NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT…E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT.. SE winds 40 kt with gusts to around 55 kt. Seas
11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. Freezing spray.
.MON.. SW winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE…N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED…NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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PKZ510-200030-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
447 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY…N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT…N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN…N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 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 12 ft.
.TUE…W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED…NW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
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