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12NM ENE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 1:22 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS

Washington's Birthday

N wind 22 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Monday Night

NNE wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

WSW wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

SW wind around 9 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of rain. 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.