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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 4:37 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight

SSW wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday

SW wind 17 to 21 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 19 to 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 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

WNW wind 16 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 15 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

New Year's Day

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 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.