{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.3ccad3680308b623d7562710e3d12083569d2d95.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 3:42PM EDT until July 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3ccad3680308b623d7562710e3d12083569d2d95.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Northern Indiana"},"word_count":128,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 3:42PM EDT until July 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI\n**Issued by:** NWS Northern Indiana\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T15:42:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T15:42:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T23:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots Tuesday increasing to northwest\nwinds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots Tuesday night.\nWinds decrease Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5\nto 9 feet Tuesday night and Wednesday before receding Wednesday.\n\n* WHERE...New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI.\n\n* WHEN...From 2 AM Tuesday to 1 AM EDT Thursday.\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."}