Storm Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Area
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NOAA issued it on May 3, 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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A Storm Warning has been issued by NWS Anchorage AK for the Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N, effective from April 25 until April 26, with strong winds and high seas expected.
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- Record type
- Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Bering Sea Region
- Issued
- May 3, 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 Region.
Alert Details
A Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Anchorage AK. This alert is categorized as Severe and is identified by the code urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.239f423ddcfa5f13d60f50dfe6160b786dbbe824.003.1.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N, specifically the zone designated as PKZ412.
What You Should Do
The response instruction is to Avoid the affected areas due to the immediate hazards.
Expected Conditions
Expected conditions include E wind 35 to 50 kt with seas 10 to 18 ft tonight, followed by NE wind 25 to 40 kt with seas 16 to 22 ft on Sunday, widespread rain and snow showers, and continuing with E wind 20 to 35 kt and seas 12 to 20 ft Sunday night.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 25, 2026, at 3:36 PM AKDT, with onset at 5:00 PM AKDT on the same day, and it expires on April 26, 2026, at 5:45 AM AKDT, ending at 5:00 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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