Ocracoke Island And Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl still brewing in the Western Atlantic, authorities in the Outer Banks of North Carolina are beginning to evacuate Ocracoke Island via ferry. Ocracoke Island, which is filled with about 5,000 people on holiday, is only accessible by ferry, so it is very dangerous if a hurricane close, because after a certain point it is impossible to escape.


Hurricane Earl is still a major hurricane this morning, while moving northwest at about 16 mph. The National Hurricane Center has revised its projected path slightly west from yesterday, indicating that the Outer Banks of North Carolina may experience strong hurricane force winds. The path near the coast of the Outer Banks, sometime Friday morning, as it is still a major hurricane. The speed of progress should pick up there later, Earl placed somewhere east of Cape Cod early Saturday. Please refer to the NHC provides route 08 a.m. box above. All interests along the U.S. East Coast need to pay close attention to any changes made to the projected path for the next 24-48 hours.

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Hurricane Earl Near To Ocracoke Island

The latest updates show that the prognosis for the cone of Hurricane Earl has finally shifted to the east. That leaves the Outer Banks in the forecast cone, but remove the rest of northeastern North Carolina and Hampton Roads.
Earlier this afternoon, North Carolina officials announced that there will be an evacuation of Ocracoke Island beginning on Wednesday at 5 am At this time, tourists were ordered to leave the island, but residents throughout the year have the option to stay.
A hurricane warning has been officially published for much of the North Carolina coast as Hurricane Earl approaches. This includes Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck inside, Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans and the Outer Banks.

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