Several days of heavy surf and high winds and waves could wash out parts of NC 12, which connects the popular vacation spot to the mainland, the National Weather Service said.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical storm watch at 4:50 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at 2 a.m. for Hatteras Island.

Dare County and Hyde County have declared states of emergency and ordered evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

Officials have issued a mandatory evacuation of North Carolina's Hatteras Island as Hurricane Erin moves closer to the U.S. Coast.

See the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the U.S. Plan your visit for the fall, when the temperatures are still mild and the summer tourists have left. “There are things we just don't have here,

Dare County officials declared a state of emergency Sunday evening as they say Hurricane Erin is forecast to bring life-threatening impacts to the Outer Banks.

A State of Emergency has been issued for all areas of Dare County, and a mandatory evacuation order is in place for Hatteras Island, according to officials.Additionally, the Hyde County Commissioners issued a State of Emergency,

Mandatory evacuation orders for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island have been issued due to possible impacts from Hurricane Erin and will start to go into effect Monday.

The national seashore says several campgrounds, visitor facilities, beaches and off-road vehicle access points will be closed beginning Monday afternoon or evening.