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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
320 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-201330-
320 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 mb North Pacific low at 49N 171E pushes its front across the
Western Aleutian Islands and Southern Bering near Atka by Sat
afternoon. Another low tracks similarly to 49N 169E by Sat afternoon
at 972 mb. Its front reaches the western Aleutians Sat morning.

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PKZ411-201330-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
320 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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PKZ412-201330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
320 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

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PKZ413-201330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
320 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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PKZ414-201330-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
320 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

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