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12NM ENE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 1:08 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

This Afternoon

NW wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 17 to 20 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 3 to 4 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.

*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.