{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a1408ece29fe41597aba97c29c9d6654b973a098.022.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 16 at 2:38AM AKDT until September 17 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a1408ece29fe41597aba97c29c9d6654b973a098.022.1","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":139,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 16 at 2:38AM AKDT until September 17 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Shelikof Strait\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T02:38:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T02:38:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T15:30:00-08:00\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...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.\n.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after\nmidnight.\n.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.\n.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.\n.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft."}