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 you need to know
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- 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, Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
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What is happening
What: Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 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 6 PM Friday to 8 PM EDT Sunday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 22 at 2:19PM EDT until October 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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