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6NM SW Ocracoke NC

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Last Update: 8:20 pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 25, 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Overnight

NNE wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. A slight chance of showers after 5am. Seas around 7 ft.

Monday

N wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Tuesday

N wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind around 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 25 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

N wind 13 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 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.