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Offshore Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
615 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 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.

PKZ499-161215-
615 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 991 mb low at 60N 170W lifts into the Bering Strait Mon night.
A 1009 mb low near 50N 167W develops along a front Mon afternoon.
It then tracks to 52N 163W at 1005 mb Tue afternoon. A 1004 mb
North Pacific low moves to 54N 157W and stalls at 998mb for Wed
afternoon.

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PKZ411-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
615 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

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PKZ412-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
615 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

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PKZ413-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
615 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

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PKZ414-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
615 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

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