Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
214 FZAK67 PAJK 181130 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026 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. PKZ398-190530- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Southerly to easterly winds will strengthen as the low lifts north into the Gulf on Friday. Strong to gale breezes and 8 to 14 ft seas for the Gulf and outer coastal waters on Friday as the low lifts north through the Gulf, along with fresh to strong S to SE-ly in the inner channels. Elevated marine conditions continue into Saturday night and Sunday as another large low lifts into the Gulf increasing to Gale force around the low. $$ PKZ311-190530- Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 6 ft or less then 8 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ312-190530- Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft or less then 8 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers late. .SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$