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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 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt nearshore. Seas 3 to 5 ft with a few 6 footers possible. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM. When: Until 6 AM EDT Thursday.

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 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt nearshore. Seas 3 to 5 ft with a few 6 footers possible. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Official revisions

7 captured
  1. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 8:38PM EDT until July 23 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 2:49PM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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  3. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 2:35AM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Official revision
  4. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 2:48PM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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  5. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 2:42AM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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  6. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 2:57PM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

    Official revision
  7. Alert

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 2:51PM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM 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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