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OFFAFG

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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.

PKZ599-061315-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A ridge extends southeast from a 1042 mb high in the Siberian
Arctic to the northwest coast. A trough extends southwest from a
1000 mb low north of Banks Island. The low will drop south into 
mainland Canada east of Mackenzie Bay Friday morning as the high 
weakens.

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PKZ500-061315-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.  

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PKZ505-061315-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered.

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PKZ510-061315-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered.

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Dec 19