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12NM ENE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 4:02 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Today

SSW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before noon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

SW wind around 19 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

SW wind 16 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 3pm. Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind around 8 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Waves 3 to 4 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.