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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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.

PKZ499-240300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH
TONIGHT...AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. A 996 MB LOW 43N 178W THU
EVENING WILL MOVE TO 54N 174W AT 989 MB SAT MORNING.

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PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

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