{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b4acf68281ebb3caecc63d5db5b0d04d559ea89b.018.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Gale Warning issued May 16 at 3:52AM AKDT until May 17 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b4acf68281ebb3caecc63d5db5b0d04d559ea89b.018.1","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":131,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued May 16 at 3:52AM AKDT until May 17 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T03:52:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T03:52:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-16T16:15:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nCoastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The\nAlaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.\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...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.\n.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.\n.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.\n.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.\n.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.\n.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft."}