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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
219 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 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.

PKZ599-161215-
219 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A 986 mb low near 77N 179W tracks southeast to 77N 176W while
weakening to 990 mb by tomorrow morning. A 1012 mb ridge over the
Beaufort Sea will be replaced by a 986 mb low that tracks near 71N
155W tomorrow evening.

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PKZ500-161215-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
219 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ505-161215-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
219 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog after midnight. Rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ510-161215-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
219 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain and snow after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain
and snow in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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NCM Aug 24