Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
812 FZAK61 PAFC 181159 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 359 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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. PKZ399-190100- 359 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 993 mb low crosses the Alaska Peninsula and moves to 59N 152W Wed morning. The low passes over 60N 146W at 1000 mb Wed afternoon, then across Yakutat at 1005 mb and inland by Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-190100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 359 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-190100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 359 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...W wind 15 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$