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Offshore Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

319 PM AKDT Thu May 8 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.



PKZ499-091430-

319 PM AKDT Thu May 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...



A 988 mb North Pacific low at 53N 174E moves to 54N 174W at 986

mb Fri morning then lifts to 57N 175W at 994 mb Sat morning before

dissipating in the western Bering. A second North Pacific low

enters the Bering near 53N 173W at 991 mb Sun morning.



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PKZ411-091430-

Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International

Dateline-

319 PM AKDT Thu May 8 2025



.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.



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PKZ412-091430-

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

319 PM AKDT Thu May 8 2025



.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.FRI...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain and snow.

.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.

.SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.TUE...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ413-091430-

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

319 PM AKDT Thu May 8 2025



.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

.TUE...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.



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PKZ414-091430-

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-

319 PM AKDT Thu May 8 2025



.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain and snow.

.FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.



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