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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
247 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 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.

PKZ499-241315-
247 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 mb low at 56N 178W moves to 58N 179W at 976 mb Wed morning
and meanders back to 56N 175W for Thu afternoon. Its front is
wrapped around the low and spans from the western Aleutians,
around the Bering, and along the southwest Alaska coast and
Peninsula through Thu afternoon.

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PKZ411-241315-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
247 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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PKZ412-241315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
247 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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PKZ413-241315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
247 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

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PKZ414-241315-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
247 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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