{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a35eacb525f0119debea2f5886876b5cbde4357b.022.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 2:49PM 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.a35eacb525f0119debea2f5886876b5cbde4357b.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":135,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 2:49PM AKDT until May 19 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:** 2026-05-18T14:49:00-08:00\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 increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.\n.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.\n.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.\n.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.\n.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft."}