{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.445a965cde051e1d77c73b340044f436a362e141.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Gale Warning issued May 17 at 2:43PM AKDT until May 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.445a965cde051e1d77c73b340044f436a362e141.003.1","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":147,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued May 17 at 2:43PM AKDT until May 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-17T14:43:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-17T14:43:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T03:30:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nCoastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The\nAlaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.\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.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.\n.MON...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon.\nSeas 11 ft. Rain.\n.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.\n.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.\n.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.\n.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft."}