Sounds like you have access to forecasts with existing sites.
Consider the amount of time you will save hucking it out into the
Gulf Stream. You can be in NC in a couple of days. 60 hours from say ft pierce - cape fear sticks in my mind. With a good
forecast you will save a lot of time out there and it's a great experience. Feels like you're on a powerboat at times. Even if you lie ahull you'll do three knots or more. It is a short enough period that a good
forecast can give you confidence. Always reassess for hatteras though.
Safe travels. I use a grib app for iOS, paid big bucks though some years ago. How will you get forecasts
offshore? At ten miles
vhf no prob, axis of the stream, good to have a longer range option.