Weather / Small Craft Advisory
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 2:57PM EDT until September 8 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM; S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/7/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Expires: 9/7/2026, 7:00:00 AM
Details
* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet. * WHEN...From 2 AM Monday to noon EDT Tuesday. * 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 7 at 6:52AM EDT until September 7 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:09AM PDT until September 8 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:09AM PDT until September 8 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:09AM PDT until September 9 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 2:45AM PDT until September 7 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
Source: National Weather Service.
