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Offshore Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

408 PM AKDT Tue May 5 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.



PKZ499-061500-

408 PM AKDT Tue May 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...



A front moves across the western Aleutians through Wed morning. A

1003 mb N Pacific low at 49N 172W Wed afternoon moves to 51N 175W

at 1002 mb Thu morning. This low continues southeastward to the 

North Pacific through Thu afternoon. 



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PKZ411-061500-

Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International

Dateline-

408 PM AKDT Tue May 5 2026



...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.

.WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.THU...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

.SUN...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.



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PKZ412-061500-

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

408 PM AKDT Tue May 5 2026



.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.



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PKZ413-061500-

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

408 PM AKDT Tue May 5 2026



.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.THU NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

.SUN...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.



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PKZ414-061500-

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-

408 PM AKDT Tue May 5 2026



.TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.WED...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.THU...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.



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