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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
341 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 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.

PKZ499-181330-
341 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1005 mb low at 60N 168W will weaken as it drifts over the
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Fri. A 1009 mb low near 56N 174E will move
to 51N 160W Fri afternoon and then to 54N 150W at 978 mb Sat
afternoon.


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PKZ411-181330-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
341 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms S of 56N.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

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PKZ412-181330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
341 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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PKZ413-181330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
341 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms W
of 177W after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms S
of 55N in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

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PKZ414-181330-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
341 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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