RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as Hurricane Erin makes its way along the U.S. East Coast, his office said.

According to the governor's office, resources and personnel have been mobilized to provide assistance along the coast while North Carolina prepares for the hurricane's impacts.

The hurricane's tropical force winds are expected to reach North Carolina's coast on Wednesday and Thursday, with most impacts felt on the Outer Banks, according to the governor's office.

During the next 48 hours, according to the governor's office, the northbound Hurricane Erin is expected to increase in size and strength. It is forecasted to cause beach erosion from 15-to-20 20-foot waves, coastal flooding and life-threatening rip currents thi

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