two to three inches in a few spots. so we are about done. not everyone is done yet. we do think it could make landfall in nova scotia as a hurricane on saturday. yes, dorian, unknowing from the beginning and continuing that way all the way through the weekend. even on cape cod, a little sliver here, nantucket, martha s vineyard, the indicate, to tropical storm strengths. i don t expect damage or anything. it will make for annoying saturday morning as it kicks on through. hallie, the concern right now is with that sound side flooding out on ocracoke. once we get past that, it will be better. the mayor of morehead city are having to send out water rescue
reporter: for those hoping to close out the summer season basking in the sun, earl is a game-changer. evacuation orders have already been issued for some of the more exposed outer banks. if you re in hatteras or on ocracoke, please leave. there is a mandatory evacuation for tourists. there is a voluntary evacuation for residents. please leave. reporter: it has been nearly two decades since a hurricane this powerful has threatened such a large swath of the atlantic seaboard. for this very reason, beachgoers and boaters are heeding the warnings. you feel dumb leaving when you re here. but authorities say we need to do it, so i want to respect the authorities. reporter: about the only ones along the carolina coast not stocking up, packing up or moving out, surfers. who are out enjoying the waves kicked up by earl s 125-mile-per-hour winds. earl s effects on the coastline will ultimately depend on how it