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Offshore Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

244 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 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.



PKZ499-211330-

244 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...



Eastern Bering high pressure moves across the Alaska Peninsula

into the North Pacific for Fri afternoon. A 977 mb Arctic low

extends a front across the Northern Bering and Western Aleutians

through Fri afternoon. A 998 mb North Pacific low moves along the

front to 56N 171E at 995 mb by Fri afternoon.



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PKZ411-211330-

Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International

Dateline-

244 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.

.THU...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.

.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.

.FRI...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

.SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.



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PKZ412-211330-

Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-

244 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.

.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.



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PKZ413-211330-

Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-

244 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.

.THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.



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PKZ414-211330-

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-

244 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

.THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

.MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.



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