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Offshore Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Juneau AK

316 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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.



PKZ398-211730-

316 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A broad area of low pressure over the Gulf remains through the

weekend. A gale force front moves across the Gulf and into the

panhandle Friday night into Saturday. Another system moves

through late Saturday. Snow showers will persist, creating

infrequent times of increased wind gusts. 



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PKZ311-211730-

Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-

316 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...



.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the evening, then

becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Snow late. 

.SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas

10 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow in the

evening. 

.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the

afternoon. Rain and snow showers in the morning. 

.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 



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PKZ312-211730-

Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W-

316 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the

evening. 

.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.

Snow in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the

afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 



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