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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
641 PM AKDT Thu Sep 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.

PKZ499-051515-
641 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 mb low at 50N 174E moves to 53N 178E at 981 mb by Fri
morning before reaching 59N 170W at 989 mb Sat afternoon. Its front
lifts northeast across the Aleutians/Bering Sea, wrapping across the
northern Bering, Southwest coast, and Alaska Peninsula Sat afternoon.

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PKZ411-051515-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
641 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

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PKZ412-051515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
641 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. Isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRI...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ413-051515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
641 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain. Isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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PKZ414-051515-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
641 PM AKDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming 20 to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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