Weekend Winter Storm Potential

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until January 25, 03:00 PM EST

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

12NM ENE Ocracoke NC

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
ENE 18kt
4ft
Sunday
S 25kt⇓
6-7ft
Sunday Night
⇑SW 20kt
6-7ft
Monday
W 18kt
7ft
Monday Night
NW 22kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
NW 17kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 18kt
3ft
Wednesday
NNW 16kt⇓
2-3ft
Wednesday Night
NW 13kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:33 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

Overnight

ENE wind around 18 kt becoming E. Rain, mainly after 2am. Waves around 4 ft.

Sunday

S wind 22 to 25 kt becoming WSW 16 to 19 kt. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Monday

W wind around 18 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 16 to 18 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

*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.