Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
281 FZAK69 PAFG 312059 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1259 PM AKDT Thu Oct 31 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. PKZ599-011215- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Oct 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 1036 mb area of high pressure persists at 180 W, 78 N. The high strengthens but moves NW, away from the area this weekend. East-Northeast winds persist this weekend then the high moves back to around 80 N, north of Utqiagvik on Tuesday at around 1030 mb with the potential for increasing NE winds. $$ PKZ500-011215- Western US Arctic Offshore- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Oct 31 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ505-011215- Central US Arctic Offshore- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Oct 31 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ510-011215- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Oct 31 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ Oct 24