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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
219 PM AKDT Thu Mar 27 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.

PKZ399-281245-
219 PM AKDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 999 mb low forms near 54N 138W and sweeps to 57N 148W at 1005
mb for Sat afternoon. A 995 mb Eastern North Pacific low extends a
front into the Eastern Gulf through Sat afternoon.

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PKZ351-281245-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
219 PM AKDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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PKZ352-281245-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
219 PM AKDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

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