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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
247 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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.

PKZ499-291345-
247 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 997 mb low at 59N 156W lifts into Interior Alaska through Fri
morning. A 983 mb low near Kamchatka moves to 54N 178E at 986 mb
by Sat afternoon. Its front over the western Aleutians sweeps across
the Aleutians/Bering Sea to the Alaska Peninsula and Kuskokwim
Delta coast by Saturday afternoon.

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PKZ411-291345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
247 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ412-291345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
247 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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PKZ413-291345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
247 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ414-291345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
247 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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