{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.32c5e4eefeb58223eb78c5f2e279013b25577e26.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Gale Warning issued May 16 at 3:27AM AKDT until May 17 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.32c5e4eefeb58223eb78c5f2e279013b25577e26.003.1","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":166,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued May 16 at 3:27AM AKDT until May 17 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T03:27:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T03:27:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-16T16:00:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nCoastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast\nup to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.\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.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.\nSeas 4 ft.\n.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas\n7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.\n.SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17\nft. Rain.\n.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.\n.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.\n.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft."}