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12NM ENE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 3:38 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

Tonight

NW wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 10 to 14 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 11 to 14 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind around 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NNW wind around 13 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 14 to 18 kt. A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Waves 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.