{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c185ad43ee71e2cfe9c287a561d255cbd8fa10cd.004.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 4:13AM 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.c185ad43ee71e2cfe9c287a561d255cbd8fa10cd.004.1","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":146,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 4:13AM AKDT until May 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T04:13:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T04:13:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T16:30:00-08:00\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...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8\nft. Rain.\n.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.\n.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.\n.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.\n.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.\n.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft."}