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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 6:44 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Today

NW wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NNW 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNE wind around 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

N wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

ENE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

SW wind around 11 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.