It is expected to make its closest pass to Cape Cod , Massachusetts , on Friday night as a Category 1 hurricane . NEW : Just before 11 North Carolina ET , sustained winds reported at at least 39 mph . Outten is now a strong Category 2 storm . In North Carolina , warnings and watches stretch from North Carolina to p.m . . Some people are staying put on Outer Banks : ' I 'm looking forward to it '
NEW : Just before 11 North Carolina ET , sustained winds reported at at least 39 mph . Outten is now a strong Category 2 storm . In North Carolina , warnings and watches stretch from North Carolina to p.m . . Some people are staying put on Outer Banks : ' I 'm looking forward to it '