Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 storm, is moving closer to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where conditions are expected to deteriorate throughout the day.

Britain is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Erin next week, though forecasters are still uncertain if the storm, or what remains of it by then, will strike directly.

Parts of the highway near Hatteras Island are expected to flood by Wednesday afternoon as the storm inches north, and officials have warned that some parts could remain impassable for days.