Overview

• North Carolina declared a state of emergency, with mandatory evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke in Dare and Hyde counties.
• The National Hurricane Center expects up to 4 feet of storm surge along parts of the North Carolina coast, with 1–3 feet possible in sections of South Carolina and Virginia.
• Hyde County officials warned NC Highway 12 will likely be washed out for several days, risking isolation of Outer Banks communities.
• Erin is not forecast to make U.S. landfall, but its expansive wind field is producing life‑threatening surf and rip currents from Florida to New England.
• The storm carried sustained winds near 105 mph Tuesday evening, with hurricane‑force winds extending up to 80 miles and tropical‑storm‑force winds up to 230 miles from the center.