{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.bcfd206785581a656ba8ed4bd6817c7f2bf98ca7.007.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 22 at 2:33PM EDT until September 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bcfd206785581a656ba8ed4bd6817c7f2bf98ca7.007.1","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":150,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 22 at 2:33PM EDT until September 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Pamlico and Pungo Rivers; Neuse and Bay Rivers\n**Issued by:** NWS Newport/Morehead City NC\n**Sent:** 2026-09-22T14:33:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-22T14:33:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-23T04:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35\nkt and rough waters expected.\n\n* WHERE...Pamlico, Pungo, Neuse, and Bay Rivers.\n\n* WHEN...From 4 AM Wednesday to 2 PM EDT Friday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong coastal low will develop offshore\neast of North Carolina by Wednesday, then move north towards the\ncoast of New England by the end of the week. This low is\nexpected to produce an extended period of hazardous marine\nconditions for much of the ENC waters.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}