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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 4:46 am EDT Apr 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm EDT May 1, 2026

Today

WSW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

SSW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

WSW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming N 18 to 23 kt. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft building to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 22 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NNE wind around 21 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

*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.