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Small Craft Advisory for Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM +1 more

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What is happening

What: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM. When: From noon Sunday to 8 PM EDT Monday.

What the bulletin says to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM. * WHEN...From noon Sunday to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 1:45PM EDT until August 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 2:21AM EDT until August 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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