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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
249 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 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.

PKZ499-180245-
249 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 977 mb low at 55N 174E moves to 53N 179W at 984 mb Mon
afternoon before dissipating Mon night. A 962 mb low at 60N 167W
moves to 61N 167W at 965 mb by Mon afternoon before moving near
the Bering Strait. A 969 mb Sea of Okhotsk low sends a front to
the Western Bering and Western Aleutians by Tue morning. A 970 mb
low develops along this front at 54N 170E, along with a secondary
971 mb low at 53N 175E Tue morning.

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PKZ411-180245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
249 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

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PKZ412-180245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
249 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind up to 20 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

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PKZ413-180245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
249 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

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PKZ414-180245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
249 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$