{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.9f96f81e6a45db53f5298afea46b14d5767e6f95.025.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 3:28AM 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9f96f81e6a45db53f5298afea46b14d5767e6f95.025.1","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":143,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 3:28AM AKDT until May 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Kachemak Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T03:28:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T03:28:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T16:15:00-08:00\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...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after\nmidnight.\n.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.\n.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft."}