Small Craft Advisory: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM

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Small Craft Advisory — S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gale force gusts (up to 35 kt) are possible over nearshore waters north of Rodanthe, NC from around sunset tonight into the early morning hours Thursday (~0400edt).

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