BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK |||| WEATHER NEWS
Residents on the American east coast and parts of Canada might be subjected to storm surge and damaging winds over the next few days. Hurricane Erin has weakened from a CAT5 storm to CAT4.
via NPR:
Storm surge and tropical storm watches are in effect for areas along the North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin spins toward the Bahamas and the U.S.
As of Monday evening, Erin remains a powerful Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds near 140 mph, according to a National Hurricane Center advisory. The storm is "to pass to the east of the southeastern and central Bahamas today and tonight, and move between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States by the middle of the week," the advisory said.
Though Erin is not forecast to make landfall in the U.S., NHC Deputy Director Jamie Rhome said in an update that the storm will significantly impact the mid-Atlantic region, especially the Outer Banks. A storm surge watch has been issued in North Carolina from Cape Lookout to Duck, as well as a tropical storm watch from Beaufort Inlet to Duck, including Pamlico Sound.
"Coastal flooding will likely be a long duration issue, impacting Highway 12," the National Weather Service office stated, warning that parts of the main highway running along the Outer Banks could be impassible for several days.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said on Monday morning a mandatory evacuation order was in effect for all visitors to Ocracoke and Hatteras islands, adding that the order will take effect for residents early Tuesday.
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