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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 12:33 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

New Year's Day

W wind 16 to 21 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

W wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NW after midnight. Cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

N wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NE 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Rain, mainly after 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NE wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NNE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

N wind 18 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Monday

N wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly 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.