north carolina shoreline. president obama is keeping a close watch on what s happening. he spoke by phone with the fema chief. earl is expected to sweep up the east coast, stirring up dangerous waves. here s reporter mark wagner with our affiliate whdh on the massachusetts coast. reporter: harry hansen pulling his boat out of the water after the chatham boat master warned about hurricane earl is making its way up. i was here during hurricane bob, and it took every boat off the mooring and through it up on the beach. we have a saying down here, when it doubt, haul it out. reporter: big surf and rib currents at this beach, vacationers here waiting to see what earl brings. what are you going to do when the hurricane come swrs. play scrabble, monopoly and stay home and enjoy it.