Offshore Forecast
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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
407 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 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.

PKZ398-170615-
407 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
Prolonged near gale to gale force southwesterlies and high SW
swell will persist in the gulf through Friday morning before
diminishing into Friday afternoon. A gale force low moves north
into the SE Gulf for Saturday.

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PKZ311-170615-
Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
407 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon. SW swell in the morning. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
SW swell in the evening. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ312-170615-
Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
407 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$