{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a95cb4e4f3ee0d93af76cadd6cdd0bd9261f5906.005.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 21 at 4:33PM EDT until September 24 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a95cb4e4f3ee0d93af76cadd6cdd0bd9261f5906.005.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Newport/Morehead City NC"},"word_count":124,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 21 at 4:33PM EDT until September 24 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM; S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n**Sent:** 2026-09-21T16:33:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-21T16:33:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-22T04:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and\nseas 6 to 11 ft expected.\n\n* WHERE...The coastal waters from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout.\n\n* WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 2 PM EDT Thursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}