{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a35eacb525f0119debea2f5886876b5cbde4357b.006.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 2:49PM AKDT until May 20 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.a35eacb525f0119debea2f5886876b5cbde4357b.006.1","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":169,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 2:49PM AKDT until May 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T14:49:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T14:49:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T04:15:00-08:00\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.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.\nSeas 8 ft.\n.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.\nSeas 9 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.\nSeas 7 ft. Rain.\n.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.\n.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.\n.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.\n.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.\n.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft."}