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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
236 PM AKDT Thu May 22 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.

PKZ499-231300-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1004 mb low at 53N 164W merges with a 996 mb low near 52N 141W
for Midday Fri. Its front enters the Gulf of Alaska Fri morning. A
986 mb North Pacific low moves to 57N 173E by Sat afternoon. Its
front pushes into the Central Aleutians and Bering through Sat
afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-231300-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-231300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind up to 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ413-231300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind up to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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PKZ414-231300-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
236 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$