{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.657ab8af6990be9a2831a9f1a1697a544ea95cda.024.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Gale Warning issued May 18 at 2:43PM AKDT until May 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.657ab8af6990be9a2831a9f1a1697a544ea95cda.024.1","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":146,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued May 18 at 2:43PM AKDT until May 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T14:43:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T14:43:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T03:00:00-08:00\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...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.\n.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas\n10 ft. Rain.\n.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.\n.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.\n.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.\n.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft."}