As the edges of Hurricane Erin get closer to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, much attention has been placed on Highway 12, a roughly 150-mile-long byway that connects that state’s islands and peninsulas. It is beloved by locals and tourists because of its scenic views of the ocean, sand dunes and old lighthouses.

Wednesday will be warm and sunny with a few pop-up showers and storms in the afternoon, while Hurricane Erin continues to track north-northwest and away from the coast, but will still cause rip currents and potential beach erosion and flooding.