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Offshore Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

243 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 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.



PKZ499-131400-

243 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...



A 1015 mb low near 58N 175W drops southward across Atka and into

the N Pacific through Tue afternoon. A deepening 1008 mb low near

55N 177W early Wed morning moves to 49N 175W through early Thu

morning at 1002 mb.



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PKZ411-131400-

Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International

Dateline-

243 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026



.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.



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PKZ412-131400-

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

243 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026



...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.

.TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Snow showers.

Heavy freezing spray.

.WED...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.



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PKZ413-131400-

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

243 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026



.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.

.TUE...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 8 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.

.WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

.FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SAT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.



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PKZ414-131400-

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-

243 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026



...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Heavy freezing

spray.

.TUE...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing

spray.

.WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.



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