{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f61f6712aa92f614c8d8fdf60416cf8e7b58cfa4.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Gale Warning issued May 16 at 3:27AM 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.f61f6712aa92f614c8d8fdf60416cf8e7b58cfa4.002.1","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":155,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued May 16 at 3:27AM AKDT until May 17 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W\n**Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T03:27:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T03:27:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-16T17:00:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nOffshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W\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...SE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the\nafternoon. Seas 5 to 9 ft.\n.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft building to 14 ft\nafter midnight. Rain.\n.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.\n.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.\n.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.\n.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft."}