Lot of the models are leaning way out right now, but the way NC sticks out into the Atlantic, it’s hard to miss.
Sure glad granddaughter is in Texas now and not on the NC coast. One left in the mountains, but that way away from the salt water.
If Irene delays her turn north by 12 or 18 hours there are gonna be alot of angry people from Florida on north. I think people rely too much on the models, especialy with a storm of this size and strength. If the models are within a couple hundred miles of your location, 2 days out, I would be very vigilant in my monitoring.