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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 7:05 pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm EDT May 4, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight

NE wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

ESE wind around 7 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 17 to 22 kt becoming W after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 7 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

S wind around 8 kt. Showers likely. 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.