{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ac7e81e216e7ff678f094a29bede4ee25e800a85.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 16 at 1:01PM CDT until September 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA","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.ac7e81e216e7ff678f094a29bede4ee25e800a85.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS New Orleans LA"},"word_count":209,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 16 at 1:01PM CDT until September 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Terrebonne Bay; Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm\n**Issued by:** NWS New Orleans LA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T13:01:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T13:01:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-17T03:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas of\n2 to 4 ft in protected waters and 6 to 9 ft in open waters\nexpected.\n\n* WHERE...Open Gulf waters near and west of Southwest Pass\nincluding Terrebonne Bay.\n\n* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Friday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}