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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
442 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 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.

PKZ499-050145-
442 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1000 mb low near 52N 163W slowly weakens and dissipates through
Fri morning. A broad front overspreads the Western Bering Thu
afternoon with a 1001 mb low developing near 49N 179W Fri
afternoon, then continuing SE into the North Pacific by Sat
morning.

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PKZ411-050145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
442 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

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PKZ412-050145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
442 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

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PKZ413-050145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
442 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

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PKZ414-050145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
442 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

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