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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK62 PAFC

FZAK62 PAFC 221302
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 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.

PKZ499-230300
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA

Ridge of high pressure over the eastern Bering. A 982 mb N Pacific low reaches 51N 172E by Fri afternoon at 970 mb. Its front reaches the western Aleutians Thu afternoon. Another weak front reaches the Alaska Peninsula Fri afternoon.

PKZ411-230300
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

TODAY
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.

FRI
SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ412-230300
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

GALE WARNING FRIDAY

TODAY
SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

PKZ413-230300
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

TODAY
S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

FRI
SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

PKZ414-230300
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

TODAY
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.