{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a35eacb525f0119debea2f5886876b5cbde4357b.009.1","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.009.1","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":162,"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:** Central and Eastern Prince William Sound\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...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.\nSeas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers.\n.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.\n.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft\nafter midnight. Rain.\n.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft."}