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OFFAFG

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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.

PKZ500-171200-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Light freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing
spray. 
.SUN...SW winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
Snow. Moderate freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing
spray. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

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PKZ505-171200-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

No forecast as area is ice-covered.

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PKZ510-171200-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

No forecast as area is ice-covered.

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