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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 1:20 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026

This Afternoon

SW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 11 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SW in the evening. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

SW wind 12 to 16 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 11 to 14 kt. A chance of rain. 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.