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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 12:59 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

Washington's Birthday

N wind 25 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tonight

N wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind around 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

W wind 7 to 11 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 10 to 13 kt becoming SW after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

SW wind 15 to 19 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.