{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.61db7f32b9477da3ddc371f2beaf64f5b7d1aba4.009.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 3:05PM AKDT until September 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.61db7f32b9477da3ddc371f2beaf64f5b7d1aba4.009.1","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":156,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 3:05PM AKDT until September 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-09-18T15:05:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T15:05:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-19T03:45:00-08:00\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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.\n.SAT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5\nft\nbuilding to 10 ft in the afternoon.\n.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.\n.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.\n.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.\n.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.\n.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft."}