Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
282 FZAK61 PAFC 021224 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 424 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-030015- 424 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front over the Gulf and west Gulf coast begins to weaken by Fri morning. A 1000 mb low at 56N 155W merges with another low at 55N 146W at 998 mb this afternoon. This low dissipates Fri morning. Another front enters the western Gulf Fri night and spreads to the Southcentral coast through Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-030015- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 424 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-030015- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 424 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$