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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 9:56 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

Overnight

N wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Clear. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind 18 to 21 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

W wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

ESE wind 13 to 16 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SE wind 18 to 20 kt becoming S after midnight. A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 22 to 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. 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.