{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.da4d545cf902b9a9b8d41c322b32be8f04e22387.025.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 12 at 4:05AM AKDT until September 12 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.da4d545cf902b9a9b8d41c322b32be8f04e22387.025.1","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":179,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 12 at 4:05AM AKDT until September 12 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:** 2026-09-12T04:05:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-12T04:05:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-12T16:45:00-08:00\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...SW wind 15 kt except SW 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft\nexcept 6 ft in the outer bay.\n.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than\n10 kt. In the outer bay, SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming\nvariable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after\nmidnight.\n.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.\n.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft."}