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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 6:53 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING

Today

SW wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 26 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of rain after 4pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 23 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind around 21 kt. Clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 17 to 19 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 20 to 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

New Year's Day

WNW wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. 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.