OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — The entire 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, on the southern North Carolina coast, north to Duck in the northern Outer Banks, including the adjacent ocean and sounds, including mainland Dare County.

Tropical storm force winds could arrive as soon as Wednesday morning, but most likely Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service's Morehead City office said.

It expects the highest impacts from Erin along the immediate coastline, and especially the Outer Banks. It said coastal flooding would be a "long duration" issue, impacting Highway 12 through the latter

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