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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 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.

PKZ499-191445-
319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 967 mb Kamchatka low pushes its front into the Bering Sea Wed
and Thu. Compact lows form along the front to create a low complex
that spreads across the Bering Sea Wed and Thu.

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PKZ411-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight.
Seas
12 to 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.

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PKZ412-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

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PKZ413-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt diminishing to up to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

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PKZ414-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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