{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.706d61897e8712e767ffaf9058c70aeaa48f8f8f.021.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 3:40PM AKDT until September 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.706d61897e8712e767ffaf9058c70aeaa48f8f8f.021.1","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":166,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 3:40PM AKDT until September 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Marmot Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-09-18T15:40:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T15:40:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-19T04:45:00-08:00\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.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after\nmidnight. Seas 3 ft.\n.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft\nbuilding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.\n.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after\nmidnight. Rain.\n.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft."}