Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

The road remains closed south of Oregon Inlet and impassable in several places, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it churns in the Atlantic where high winds and heavy rain are pelting the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of the Bahamas.

Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.