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5NM E Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 2:45 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026

This Afternoon

SW wind 18 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 12 to 15 kt becoming W 7 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 13 to 17 kt. Rain, mainly after 7am. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Seas around 3 ft.

M.L.King Day

WNW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday Night

W wind around 13 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind around 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

NE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 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.