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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
259 PM AKDT Sun May 19 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.

PKZ499-201315-
259 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 mb low at 54N 165E tracks to 57N 179W at 993 mb Mon
afternoon. It then moves to 56N 175W at 994 mb for Tue morning. By
Wed morning it moves onshore to Western Alaska after crossing St.
Paul Island and the Etolin Strait at 1000 mb.

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PKZ411-201315-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
259 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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PKZ412-201315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
259 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PKZ413-201315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
259 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

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PKZ414-201315-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
259 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

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