{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.af465f5d88dd5e07c9989dec6ff84c3d7d2b35e5.025.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 15 at 2:44AM AKDT until September 16 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.af465f5d88dd5e07c9989dec6ff84c3d7d2b35e5.025.1","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":239,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 15 at 2:44AM AKDT until September 16 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Kachemak Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-09-15T02:44:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-15T02:44:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-15T15:30:00-08:00\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.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft except seas building to 6 ft in the\nouter bay.\n.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except SW wind 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts\nto 30 kt except gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft except 9\nft in the outer bay.\n.WED...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. In the\nouter bay, SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.\nGusts to 30 kt in the morning except gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay\nin the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon except\nseas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon in the outer bay.\n.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft."}