Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
816 FZAK61 PAFC 081217 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 317 AM AKST Fri Nov 8 2024 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. PKZ399-090200- 317 AM AKST Fri Nov 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 980 mb low at 57N 151W Friday morning weakens as it moves to 59N 148W at 996 mb and dissipates by Saturday morning. A 970 mb North Pacific low moves to 54N 154W by Sunday morning. Its front enters the southern Gulf Saturday night. $$ PKZ351-090200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 317 AM AKST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TUE...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ352-090200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 317 AM AKST Fri Nov 8 2024 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$