{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.657ab8af6990be9a2831a9f1a1697a544ea95cda.025.1","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.025.1","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":152,"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 from 15 to 75 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 11 ft.\n.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas\n12 ft. Rain.\n.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.\n.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.\n.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.\n.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft."}