Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
703 FZAK61 PAFC 022254 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 254 PM 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. PKZ399-031330- 254 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 997 mb low at 54N 145W dissipates Fri afternoon. Its front moves into the Eastern Gulf and dissipates Sat morning. A second front enters the Western Gulf Fri afternoon and extends across the Central Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-031330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 254 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-031330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 254 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 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 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$