Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
624 FZAK61 PAFC 072347 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 347 PM AKDT Tue May 7 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. PKZ399-081245- 347 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 993 mb low at 56N 147W moves to 60N 147W for Wed afternoon then dissipates Wed night. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast by Wed night. A 1012 mb low near 53N 143W Thu morning moves to 60N 142W at 1006 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front extends over the Central Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-081245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 347 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NW up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-081245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 347 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$