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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 8:03 am EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

Today

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming W 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before noon. Waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 21 to 24 kt. A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

NE wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

ESE wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 7 to 10 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.