{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.657ab8af6990be9a2831a9f1a1697a544ea95cda.037.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 2:43PM AKDT until May 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.657ab8af6990be9a2831a9f1a1697a544ea95cda.037.1","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":173,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 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:** Saint Matthew Island Waters\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...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.\n.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.\n.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.\n.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.\n.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.\n.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.\n.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft."}