{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.3e67edfccf62d04eace0dd31ba6fa18ab795dbfe.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 21 at 1:31PM PDT until September 22 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3e67edfccf62d04eace0dd31ba6fa18ab795dbfe.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Seattle WA"},"word_count":142,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 21 at 1:31PM PDT until September 22 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca; East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca\n**Issued by:** NWS Seattle WA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-21T13:31:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-21T13:31:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-21T21:45:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt.\n\n* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East\nEntrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.\n\n* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Tuesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nA Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots\nand/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous\nwave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,\nespecially those operating smaller vessels should avoid\nnavigating in these conditions."}