{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.65ed518846c30bee7670bb4c43221bb17aeeba79.016.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 8 at 2:25AM AKDT until July 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-08","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.65ed518846c30bee7670bb4c43221bb17aeeba79.016.1","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 July 8 at 2:25AM AKDT until July 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Barren Islands East\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-07-08T02:25:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-08T02:25:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-08T15:30:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nCoastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast\nup to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.\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.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.\n.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas\n5 ft. Rain.\n.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.\n.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft."}