


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
993 FZAK61 PAFC 172252 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 252 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025 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. PKZ399-181315- 252 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weakening low pressure system at 60N 146W dissipates by Sat morning. A front moves into the southern Gulf of Alaska this evening. A 970 mb low moves to 53N 153W by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-181315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 252 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt becoming N up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-181315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 252 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming N 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$