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12NM ENE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 1:55 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026

This Afternoon

SE wind around 6 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Tonight

S wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

Monday

SW wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Waves 5 ft building to 7 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 15 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind around 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

New Year's Day

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. 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.