Curious to see what "well inland" means. If you look at the NOAA graphic below, it is important to note that from the time the storm approaches the coast, it will take almost 48 hours to go 200 miles inland. That is just a little over walking pace while dumping a lot of water in her wake.
Typically, in the past, 48 hours after a NC landfall, the storm is in New England or points further northeast. In this case, however, the forecast has it still within the state.
East Carolina University is canceling classes that start after 12 p.m. Tuesday and there will be no more classes for the remainder of the week.
Dare County issued a mandatory evacuation order for all visitors and residents of Hatteras Island that will go into effect Monday at 12 p.m. A mandatory evacuation order for those in other areas of Dare County goes into effect Tuesday at 7:00 a.m.
Brunswick County ordered a mandatory evacuation for residents who live in low-lying and flood-prone areas or substandard or mobile homes, beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will order evacuations along South Carolina’s entire 187-mile coastline border starting at noon Tuesday.
One out of every five South Carolinians, about 1 million in all, are in the evacuation zones covering eight counties.