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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 7:32 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

SSW wind 18 to 23 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

N wind 24 to 29 kt decreasing to 16 to 21 kt. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 12 to 14 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

W wind 7 to 9 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 11 to 14 kt. A chance of rain after 2pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 15 to 18 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

SSW wind around 22 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. 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.