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17NM NE Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 5:52 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026

Today

N wind 13 to 17 kt. Areas of fog before noon. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

N wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt after midnight. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming NNE 19 to 22 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNE wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NE wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tuesday

E wind around 11 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind around 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 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.