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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
354 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
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.
PKZ599-170030-
354 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW 360 MILES NORTHEAST OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST. A TROUGH OVER THE SOUTH CHUKCHI SEA WILL
EXPAND NORTHEAST OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST TO BARROW ON
WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE OF 990 MB WILL FORM NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE
FRI AM AND DRIFT NORTH THROUGH SAT.
$$
PKZ500-170030-
WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
354 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG... SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
$$
PKZ505-170030-
CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
354 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$
PKZ510-170030-
EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
354 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED.
$$
OCT 13