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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 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.

PKZ499-031345-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 mb low at 51N 173E moves to 58N 159W at 989 mb for Sat
afternoon. Its front pushes over the Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska and trails across the Southern
Bering to a 1010 mb North Pacific low through Sat afternoon.

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PKZ411-031345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Snow and rain
showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ412-031345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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PKZ413-031345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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PKZ414-031345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow with rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.MON...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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