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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 6:58 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

Today

WNW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 22 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind 17 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SW wind around 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 15 to 17 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 17 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

M.L.King Day

WNW wind 14 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. 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.