Big waves, overwash and a risk for gusty winds will increase as Hurricane Erin passes close to North Carolina coast. Tropical Storm Warnings are up for the North Carolina coast.

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

A map showing the most likely arrival time of tropical storm-force winds revealed that coastal North Carolina has a small chance of experiencing such winds, which are measured as 39 mph or stronger, by Wednesday as the storm passes by the U.S.