Offshore Forecast
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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
315 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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

PKZ398-181715-
315 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
Evolving pressure pattern through Monday as high and low
pressures rotate across the area and swap positions. Afternoon
sea breeze direction changes and speed enhancement will be most
notable across the north while the south sees prevailing wind
directions turn out of the north. A ridge of high pressure
builds over the eastern gulf Tuesday, then shifts eastward.

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PKZ311-181715-
Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
315 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.MON...S wind less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or
less.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ312-181715-
Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
315 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft early in the
evening then subsiding.
.MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or
less.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$