Storm Warning for Bering Sea Offshore Area
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NOAA issued it on May 2, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NOAA has issued a Storm Warning for the Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N, effective from April 25 until April 26, with strong winds and high seas anticipated.
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- Record type
- Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N
- Issued
- May 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Anchorage AK
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N.
Alert Details
A Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Anchorage AK. This alert is of type Storm Warning and is effective from April 24, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N, specifically the zone identified as PKZ413.
What You Should Do
Residents and mariners are advised to avoid the affected areas due to the immediate hazards.
Expected Conditions
Conditions include SW wind 10 to 20 kt with seas 7 ft tonight; E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt on Saturday with seas building to 9 to 14 ft and snow and rain; E wind 35 to 50 kt on Saturday night with seas 15 to 23 ft and rain; W wind 30 to 45 kt on Sunday with seas 15 to 23 ft; W wind 30 to 40 kt on Sunday night with seas 14 to 22 ft; W wind 20 to 35 kt from Monday through Tuesday with seas 9 to 17 ft; and NE wind 15 kt on Wednesday with seas 6 ft.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting April 24, 2026, at 3:20 PM AKDT, with onset at April 25, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT, expiring on April 25, 2026, at 5:45 AM AKDT, and ending on April 26, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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