NL BURUM LES 205.189.11.134 20-OCT-2024 03:02:44 301387
FZAK69 PAFG 192203
OFFAFG
Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
203 PM 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.
PKZ599-201230-
203 PM 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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PKZ500-201230-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON…
.TONIGHT…E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and freezing rain in
the evening. Freezing spray.
SUN.. SE winds 30 kt increasing to 45 kt with gusts to around
60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT.. SE winds 45 kt with gusts to around 65 kt. Seas
18 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON.. S winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow
and rain.
.MON NIGHT.. SE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas
13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE…NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED…W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU…W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
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PKZ505-201230-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TONIGHT…E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 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
12 ft. Freezing rain. Freezing spray.
.MON.. S winds 40 kt with gusts to around 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow
with rain.
.MON NIGHT.. S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE…N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED…NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU…W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
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PKZ510-201230-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TONIGHT…N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN…N winds 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT.. SE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON.. SE winds 40 kt with gusts to around 55 kt. Seas 12 ft.
Snow and freezing rain. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT…W winds 25 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE…W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED…NW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU…W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
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