Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolinas Outer Banks
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An updated tropical storm warning was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 4:57 a.m. in effect until 1 p.m. for Mainland Dare.
Meteorologists are monitoring two disturbances behind Hurricane Erin that could strengthen into tropical storms this week.
Hurricane Erin is a huge Category 4 storm and is expected to both grow larger and stronger today as it moves toward the west-northwest. The center of the storm is expected to remain offshore as it moves between the U.S. and Bermuda.
The NWS Wakefield VA issued a tropical storm warning at 5:08 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 1:15 p.m. for Western Currituck.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for: Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina to Chincoteague, Virginia, including Pamlico and Albemarle sounds. A storm surge warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations.
At 1:09 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical storm warning for East Carteret. The following information is provided by the NWS: