{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.2601dbb529db107083df8823dcaf09fb6cccd0f9.004.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 13 at 9:48PM EDT until May 14 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.2601dbb529db107083df8823dcaf09fb6cccd0f9.004.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI"},"word_count":141,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 13 at 9:48PM EDT until May 14 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T21:48:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T21:48:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T10:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 20 knots from the\nnorthwest with gusts up to 25 knots. The largest significant\nwaves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5\nfeet.\n\n* WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to\nInner Saginaw Bay.\n\n* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EDT\nWednesday with the largest waves expected around 4 AM EDT\nThursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}