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13NM SSW Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 3:46 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Tonight

SSW wind 10 to 13 kt. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

SSW wind 22 to 26 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 19 to 22 kt becoming WNW 24 to 27 kt. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 24 to 27 kt decreasing to 20 to 23 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Monday

N wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NW 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 10 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 14 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 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.