574 FZAK67 PAJK 172328 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK 328 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 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. PKZ398-181730- 328 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure over the panhandle will weaken as a low pressure system moves east into the far northern Gulf through tonight. A stronger area of low pressure moves from the northern Pacific passing south of Haida Gwaii on Sunday. $$ PKZ311-181730- Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- 328 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft early in the evening then subsiding. Rain. .SAT...Winds light increasing to W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft or less. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ312-181730- Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- 328 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$  357 FZAK69 PAFG 172346 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 400 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be twice as high. PKZ500-181200- Western US Arctic Offshore- 400 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ505-181200- Central US Arctic Offshore- 400 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-181200- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 400 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ Apr 26  502 FZAK61 PAFG 172348 OFFN15 Navtex Marine Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 348 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline forecasts... Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...Light winds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. $$  973 FZAK62 PAFG 172349 OFFN14 Navtex Marine Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline forecasts... Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Snow. Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. $$  798 FZAK61 PAFC 172352 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 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. PKZ399-181230- 352 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1009 mb low 59N 149W moves to 59N 147W Sat morning then moves onshore and weakens Sat afternoon. An Aleutian front moves into the southwestern Gulf Sat evening. $$ PKZ351-181230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 352 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-181230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 352 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$  670 FZAK63 PAFC 172352 OFFN12 $$