FZAK62 PAFC 221302

OFFALU



Offshore Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 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.



PKZ499-230300-

402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...



Ridge of high pressure over the eastern Bering. A 982 mb N

Pacific low reaches 51N 172E by Fri afternoon at 970 mb. Its front

reaches the western Aleutians Thu afternoon. Another weak front

reaches the Alaska Peninsula Fri afternoon.



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PKZ411-230300-

Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International

Dateline-

402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026



...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...



.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after

midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.

.FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

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

.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.



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PKZ412-230300-

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

402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026



...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...



.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

.FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.



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PKZ413-230300-

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

402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026



...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...



.TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.

Vsby 1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after

midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.



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PKZ414-230300-

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-

402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026



.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog and

freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.



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