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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 1:40 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026

Tonight

SW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

N wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

ENE wind 6 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NW 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 21 to 24 kt increasing to 24 to 27 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Waves around 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 19 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

NW wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

*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.