{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e5b852613e002ca2865e6e1c07510b58eebba291.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 5:39PM EDT until July 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e5b852613e002ca2865e6e1c07510b58eebba291.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Buffalo NY"},"word_count":101,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 5:39PM EDT until July 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY\n**Issued by:** NWS Buffalo NY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T17:39:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T17:39:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet.\n\n* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to\nBuffalo.\n\n* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.\n\n* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions\nthat could capsize or damage small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}