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Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
353 AM 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.

PKZ499-170015-
353 AM 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 171W at 996 mb Sun morning.

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PKZ411-170015-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
353 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PKZ412-170015-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
353 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...SW wind up to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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PKZ413-170015-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
353 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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PKZ414-170015-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
353 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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