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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 5:56 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 9, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

Tonight

N wind 18 to 21 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 11 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 8 to 12 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind around 13 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

SW wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. 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.