Offshore Forecast
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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
325 PM AKDT Tue Jul 16 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.

PKZ599-171345-
325 PM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A 1012 mb high over the Beaufort Sea moves east on Wednesday. A
weather front extends south of a 984 mb high Arctic low to near
Wrangel Island. A 1004 mb moves over the Chukchi Sea on Wednesday
and lingers through Thursday.

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PKZ500-171345-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
325 PM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow after
midnight.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ505-171345-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
325 PM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered.

$$

PKZ510-171345-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
325 PM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered.

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EK Jul 24