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OFFALU



Offshore Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

425 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 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.



PKZ499-051345-

425 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...



A 1009 mb low 56N 179E drops to 51N 179E at 1007 mb Thu morning

and continues into the North Pacific by Thu afternoon. A 980 mb

North Pacific low at 48N 166W Thu afternoon lifts to 56N 157W at

974 mb by Fri morning.



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PKZ411-051345-

Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International

Dateline-

425 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2026



.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow showers.

Freezing spray.

.THU...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow showers.

Freezing spray.

.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing

spray.

.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.



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PKZ412-051345-

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

425 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2026



...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Freezing spray.

.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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



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PKZ413-051345-

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

425 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2026



.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing

spray.

.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.



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PKZ414-051345-

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-

425 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2026



...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 0 to 5 ft.

Freezing spray.

.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in

ice free waters 3 to 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8

ft. Heavy freezing spray.

.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8

ft.

.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4

to 9 ft.



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