National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK62 PAFC
FZAK62 PAFC 182316
OFFALU
Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
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.
PKZ499-191315
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA
A 984 mb low at 48N 175W moves north over Atka, reaching the central Bering at 985 mb by Tue morning. The front associated with this low will move across the central Aleutians by Wed afternoon, ahead of an additional N Pacific low which will move to 48N 171E at 988 mb by Wed afternoon.
PKZ411-191315
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
TUE
N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
WED
W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
PKZ412-191315
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
TUE
SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
WED
S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
THU
SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
PKZ413-191315
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray.
TUE
SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED
S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SAT
S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
PKZ414-191315
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
STORM WARNING TUESDAY
TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 to 11
ft. Rain.
TUE
SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 to 11 ft.
Rain and snow.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9
ft.
WED
SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8
ft.
THU THROUGH SAT
SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4
to
9 ft.