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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Wilmington, NC

August 2, 2025

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this small craft advisory at Aug 2, 2025, 2:01 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 2, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 2, 2025, 2:01 PM EDT (18:01 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 2, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired: Aug 3, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Aug 2, 8:36 AM EDT, 5 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 8:36 AM EDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 1, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		53 min
Aug 1, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		59 min
Aug 2, 1:42 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	18 hr
Aug 2, 7:52 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	24 hr
Aug 1, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon, Marlboro	45 min
Aug 1, 11:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Georgetown	2 hr

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Sources

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