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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
246 PM AKDT Sat May 18 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.

PKZ398-191700-
246 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A surface ridge slides east tonight. Area of low pressure tracks
along the southern coast of Alaska, swinging a front into the
panhandle Sunday into Monday. Surface ridging returns early next
week, ahead of another front later in the week.

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PKZ311-191700-
Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
246 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Winds light increasing to S 25 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
Rain showers late.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ312-191700-
Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
246 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 6 ft or less then
7 ft late. Rain late.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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