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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
135 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 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.

PKZ599-151215-
135 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A 992 mb low near 74N 176W tracks to 77N 167W at 991 mb by
Thursday morning. Ridging builds to 1016 mb near 70N 136W on
Thursday ahead of a 989 mb low that tracks near 72N 153W on
Friday.

$$

PKZ500-151215-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
135 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ505-151215-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
135 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ510-151215-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
135 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Meister Aug 24