S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 656 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to 35 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Rain with isolated tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain with isolated tstms late this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$