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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
249 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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.

PKZ398-171700-
249 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
Prolonged near gale to gale force southwesterlies and high SW
swell will persist in the gulf through Friday morning before
diminishing into Friday afternoon. A gale force low moves north
into the SE Gulf for Saturday.

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PKZ311-171700-
Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
249 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. SW swell. Rain showers early
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon. SW swell in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
SW swell in the evening. Rain showers late.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

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PKZ312-171700-
Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-
249 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers in the
evening.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 12 ft.
Rain showers in the evening, then rain late.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

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