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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
311 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2026

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.

PKZ499-151315-
311 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 984 mb low at 50N 179E moves to 53N 169W at 976 mb by Fri
afternoon. It continues to 56N 167W at 980 mb by Sat afternoon.

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PKZ411-151315-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
311 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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PKZ412-151315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
311 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt becoming NE 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PKZ413-151315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
311 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PKZ414-151315-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
311 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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