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Small Craft Advisory — Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm, AM, Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM, AM, AMZ254, AMZ256
Issued
4:00 AM CDT · Wed, Sep 23 2026
Expires
1:00 PM CDT · Thu, Sep 24 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KILM

Affected Areas

Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm, AM Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM, AM AMZ254 AMZ256

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to
35 kt and seas up to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina
coastal waters out 20 NM.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Wednesday to 2 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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