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

Evacuation orders were issued in North Carolina Tuesday as Hurricane Erin continued to swirl north across the Atlantic Ocean and two disturbances followed behind it.

Hurricane Erin, a massive and dangerous Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph, is making its closest approach to the United States after 10 days of churning across the Atlantic. The storm’s huge cloud canopy extends from the Bahamas to southern New England,