Hurricane Arthur - WTOP News

People walk along the beach at Kill Devil Hills in the Outer Banks before Hurricane Arthur. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

It's a "scenic" calm before the storm here in the Nags Head area on #TheWeatherChannel #KillDevilHills pic.twitter.com/1BGDgQkSJP
— Steve Dresner (@stevedresner) July 2, 2014

(WTOP/Steve Dresner)

Another picture perfect sunrise w/Stephanie Abrams anchoring #HurricaneArthur coverage on @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/Z5D6SQgvTB
— Steve Dresner (@stevedresner) July 3, 2014

(WTOP/Steve Dresner)

Bill Kirk of Ashland Ky. takes one last look at the ocean in front of the beach house he rented, before complying with the mandatory evacuation orders for Hatteras Island, July 3, 2014 in Rodanthe, North Carolina. A Hurricane warning has been issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur that is expected to gain strength and become a category 1 hurricane before it passes the area. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images News?Getty Images)

Tropical Storm Arthur Threatens North Carolina's Outer Banks Bill Kirk of Ashland Ky. carries his belongings from the beach house he rented, before complying with the mandatory evacuation orders for Hatteras Island, July 3, 2014 in Rodanthe, North Carolina. A Hurricane warning has been issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur that is expected to gain strength and become a category 1 hurricane before it passes the area. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images News/Getty Images)

Vehicles drive north on Hwy 12 due to mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur, July 3, 2014 in Pea Island, North Carolina. A Hurricane warning has been issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur that is expected to gain strength and become a category 1 hurricane when it passes the area. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images News/Getty Images)

Beach goers dry off as winds pick up from Arthur July 2, 2014 in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. A hurricane warning has been issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks for Arthur, expected to gain strength and become a Category 1 hurricane as it enters the area. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images News/Getty Images)

Vehicles drive north on Hwy 12 due to mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur, July 3, 2014 in Pea Island, North Carolina. A Hurricane warning has been issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur that is expected to gain strength and become a category 1 hurricane when it passes the area. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images News/Getty Images)

A look at Kill Devil Hills before Hurricane Arthur. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

A vehicle drives north on Highway 12 due to mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur, July 3, 2014 in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. A Hurricane warning has been issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks due to approaching Tropical Storm Arthur that is expected to gain strength and become a category 1 hurricane when it passes the area. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images News/Getty Images)

Parts of the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders. (WTOP/Samantha Loss)

Weather Channel's Mike Seidel out in the elements of 80+ mile per winds now in Kill Devil Hills. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

Kill Devil Hills is quiet as Hurricane Arthur approaches. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

Forecasters expect Arthur to whip past the Outer Banks -- a 200-mile string of narrow barrier islands with about 57,000 permanent residents -- on Friday. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

The eye passes through Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The Weather Channel's Stephanie Abrams is in the middle of the beach. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

Rain in Ocean City, Maryland as Hurricane Arthur's effects are felt. (Courtesy Paul Demberg)

Storm clouds loom in Ocean City. (Courtesy Paul Demberg)

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