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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
239 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 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.

PKZ499-171245-
239 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front in the western Bering pushes to the central Bering 
through Sat morning. A 1000 mb low forms off the front at 54N 174W
Sat night before moving to 57N 170W at 992 mb Sun morning.

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PKZ411-171245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
239 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms and rain
showers.
.SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

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PKZ412-171245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
239 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ413-171245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
239 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

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PKZ414-171245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
239 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming 10 to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

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