{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a35eacb525f0119debea2f5886876b5cbde4357b.023.1","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.023.1","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":211,"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:** Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede\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 of Anchor Point, SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt\nafter midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.\nN of Anchor Point, Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.\n.TUE...S of Anchor Point, SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the\nafternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of\nAnchor Point, Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.\nSeas 3 ft.\n.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.\n.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft."}