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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
415 PM AKDT Mon May 13 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.

PKZ499-141445-
415 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 991 mb Kamchatka low moves from 58N 164E this afternoon to 61N
177E at 972 mb Tue afternoon then to 66N 175W at 977 mb Wed
afternoon. Its initial front moves from the Western Bering Sea
this afternoon across the Aleutian Chain through Wed morning. Its
trailing front enters the Western Bering this evening and moves
across the Aleutian Chain through Wed afternoon.

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PKZ411-141445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
415 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft building to 12 to
19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PKZ412-141445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
415 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
17 ft building to 15 to 23 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ413-141445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
415 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ414-141445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
415 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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