NWS Forecast

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OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

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.

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SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA

A 995 MB LOW NEAR 55N 156W MOVES TO NEAR 59N 155W AND WEAKENS TO 1001
MB SUN NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 58N 164W SUN AFTERNOON THEN
DISSIPATES NEAR THE PRIBILOFS SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO
NEAR 53N 163W AT 998 MB SUN NIGHT AND MOVES TO NEAR 58N 159W AT 995
MB MON NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH MONDAY.

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BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

TODAY
E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.

TONIGHT AND MON
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

MON NIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

TUE
E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

WED
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

THU
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

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BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

TODAY
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

TONIGHT AND MON
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

MON NIGHT AND TUE
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

WED AND THU
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

TODAY
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

TONIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

MON
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

MON NIGHT AND TUE
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

WED
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

THU
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

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BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 7 2008

TODAY
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

MON
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

TUE
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

WED
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

THU
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.