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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 5:08 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Today

SW wind 18 to 21 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

SW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NNE wind around 13 kt. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNE wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

N wind around 12 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

N wind 10 to 12 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 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.