Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 10:19PM EDT until September 8 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/7/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Expires: 9/6/2026, 2:30:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with some higher gusts and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet. * WHEN...From 8 PM Sunday to midnight EDT Monday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
What To Do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Affected States
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 1:29AM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM; Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket
Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 9:18PM PDT until September 8 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm; Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 8:30PM PDT until September 5 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm
Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 8:30PM PDT until September 7 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm
Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 8:30PM PDT until September 6 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Monterey Bay
Source: National Weather Service.