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Ocracoke Island, NC to Oriental Harbor, NC Marine Weather Route Forecast

Essential crossing of the Pamlico Sound from historic Ocracoke Village to Oriental Harbor, NC.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Ocracoke Island, NC to Oriental Harbor, NC.

Generated: 2026-10-19T10:40:12.345800+00:00 • Distance: 40.7 NM • Departure: 2026-10-19T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-10-19T12:00:00+00:00 30.5075705 kts 1.84 m 1.4 kts SSW SSW 18.1 / 20.1 °C
2026-10-19T16:00:00+00:00 16.8466584 kts 0.84 m 0.4 kts SSW SSW 17.7 / 20.6 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 17 to 31 kts with waves 2.8 to 6.0 ft with period of 4 to 7 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Caution: peak winds reach 31 kts — conditions may be demanding regardless of point of sail. Wind angles: 100% reaching. Sea state: 100% aligned.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°0%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°0%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°0%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°100%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized100%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling0%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused0%
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Navigation Responsibility

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