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Advisory

Small Craft Advisory

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

Until Oct 21, 6:00 PM EDT

Map of the Small Craft Advisory over Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 20, 2:25 PM EDT
Until
Oct 21, 6:00 PM EDT
Issued
Oct 20, 7:51 AM EDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 20, 2:25 PM EDT
Office
Wilmington, NC
Number
40 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Minor, Expected, Likely
Where
Atlantic waters

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY

What
North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft.
Where
Southeast North Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM.
When
Until 6 PM EDT Wednesday.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

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

Read the platesGale, storm and hurricane force marine wind FB-EVT-113How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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