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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

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.

PKZ499-101515-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 959 mb low at 51N 176W moves to 63N 170W at 979 mb for Sat
afternoon. Its front extends across the Eastern Aleutians into the
North Pacific through Sat afternoon. A 980 mb North Pacific low
Fri afternoon moves along the front to 51N 167W by Sat afternoon.

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PKZ411-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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PKZ412-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow showers and
rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

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PKZ413-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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PKZ414-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft subsiding to 8
ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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