Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
530 FZAK67 PAJK 171142 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024 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. PKZ398-180545- 342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A ridge over the gulf weakens as a weak low pressure tracks southeast through the eastern gulf tonight and Friday. Surface ridge builds back up Saturday. Front moves west to east through the gulf and into the panhandle on Sunday. $$ PKZ311-180545- Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- 342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. .SAT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft or less. Rain late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ312-180545- Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- 342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. .SAT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Showers late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$