{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.68f18bfb2ea3041b70da087a30f1834af87144c2.015.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 8 at 4:49AM AKDT until July 8 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.68f18bfb2ea3041b70da087a30f1834af87144c2.015.1","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":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 8 at 4:49AM AKDT until July 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-07-08T04:49:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-08T04:49:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-08T17:15:00-08:00\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 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.\n.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.\nSeas 4 ft.\n.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.\n.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.\n.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.\n.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.\n.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft."}