Offshore Forecast
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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
400 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 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.

PKZ500-091200-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
400 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ505-091200-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
400 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ510-091200-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
400 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026

No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered.

$$

Sep 26