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13NM SSW Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 4:36 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 15 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 17 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 5 ft.

Thursday

W wind 20 to 23 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Seas around 5 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 24 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Friday

NW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming W 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind around 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

WSW wind 18 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.