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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
351 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025

Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ399-051315-
351 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A front in the western Gulf of Alaska pushes to the central Gulf
Fri afternoon and dissipates by Sat morning. High pressure builds
across the Gulf through Sat afternoon.

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PKZ351-051315-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
351 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW up to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ352-051315-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
351 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$