{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.445a965cde051e1d77c73b340044f436a362e141.029.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.445a965cde051e1d77c73b340044f436a362e141.029.1","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":137,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 17 at 2:43PM AKDT until May 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Kiska to Attu Pacific Side\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...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.\n.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.\n.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.\n.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft."}