{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.2748ef68387ca00b8a4b9b279185691d4b5330d9.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 14 at 3:53PM EDT until September 15 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.2748ef68387ca00b8a4b9b279185691d4b5330d9.002.1","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":178,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 14 at 3:53PM EDT until September 15 at 4:00PM 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; Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI; Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI\n**Issued by:** NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI\n**Sent:** 2026-09-14T15:53:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-14T15:53:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-15T04:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 25 knots from the south\nwith gusts up to 33 knots. The largest significant waves will\nbe 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet.\n\n* WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to\nInner Saginaw Bay, Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to\nBay Port MI and Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI.\n\n* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 4 AM EDT Tuesday\nwith the largest waves expected around 11 AM EDT Tuesday.\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."}