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: 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.
Full official description
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.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 8:38PM EDT until July 23 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 2:35AM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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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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Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 2:57PM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 2:51PM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM 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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