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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
207 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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.

PKZ499-191315-
207 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1008 mb low at 52N 170W moves to 55N 164W at 1010 mb Wed morning
before moving inland across the AKPEN early Thurs morning.

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PKZ411-191315-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
207 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ412-191315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
207 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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PKZ413-191315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
207 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ414-191315-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
207 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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