NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Hurricane Erin wasn’t keeping people from spending time at the beach in the Outer Banks Wednesday.

In Nags Head, people were out walking on the beach and a few even ventured into the water.

"Right now, I'm pretty relaxed because it's not what I expected," one woman visiting from South Hill, Virginia said as she sat on the beach and watched the sunrise. "I'm just praying it's not as bad as they're calling for so we can all stay safe."

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Wednesday morning, there was a little wind and the surf was rough, but the sky was clear and the sun was shining.

At Jenette's Pier, Ben Zeitlin and his family were spending time fishing.

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