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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 4:53 am EST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5am EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026

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

Today

WNW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 15 to 19 kt. Clear. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 15 to 18 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 16 to 21 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind 17 to 20 kt becoming NNW 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

N wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind 12 to 14 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 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.