Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
684 FZAK69 PAFG 151213 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 413 AM 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. PKZ599-160030- 413 AM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 994 mb low near 76N 163W tracks northeast ahead of a 1014 mb ridge building near 71N 132W today. A 985 mb low currently near 57N 175W weakens to 988 mb while tracking north across Utqiagvik on Friday. $$ PKZ500-160030- Western US Arctic Offshore- 413 AM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ505-160030- Central US Arctic Offshore- 413 AM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ510-160030- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 413 AM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ EK Aug 24