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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
119 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 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.

PKZ499-161215-
119 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

Ridge of high pressure persists over the Central Bering. A front 
moves through the western Bering and into the central Bering
through Sat morning. A 1002 mb low moves develops 60N 177E Sat
morning and moves to Kiska Sat afternoon

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PKZ411-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
119 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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PKZ412-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
119 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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PKZ413-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
119 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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PKZ414-161215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
119 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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