Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolina coast
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Much of the North Carolina coast, including the Outer Banks, is under tropical storm and storm surge warnings as Hurricane Erin churns as a Category 2 storm. The tropical storm warning extends from downeast Carteret County,
Crews in Virginia Beach were out Tuesday securing items and clearing drains, and Dominion Energy trucks were already stationed ahead of potential power outages and downed trees. Storm-driven waves
Erin, a sprawling Category 2 hurricane, is not forecast to make landfall but will impact much of the East Coast with dangerous coastal conditions as it tracks north, nearly paralleling the coast. Bermuda will face similar conditions to the storm's east.
On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Erin was several hundred miles off the coast of Florida and beginning to push storm surge and deadly rip currents toward the shore. Two other systems may form right
On Tuesday at 1:09 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical storm warning for Northern Outer Banks.