Offshore Forecast
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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
400 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 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.

PKZ500-300000-
Western US Arctic Offshore-
400 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Snow in the evening. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ505-300000-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
400 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ510-300000-
Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
400 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered.

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Sep 26