{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.18a3656f5c163699ee85457828074a1d05f7b0a0.037.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 20 at 3:04PM AKDT until May 21 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.18a3656f5c163699ee85457828074a1d05f7b0a0.037.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Anchorage AK"},"word_count":152,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 20 at 3:04PM AKDT until May 21 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Saint Matthew Island Waters\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-20T15:04:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-20T15:04:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-21T04:15:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nCoastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The\nAlaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.\n\nWind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction\nexpected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest\none-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.\n\n.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.\n.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.\n.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... N\n20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.\n.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.\n.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.\n.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.\n.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft."}