NEW : Authorities order the evacuation of Ocracoke Island . The hurricane center issued a hurricane watch for most of the North Carolina coastline . Earl is passing east of the Turks and Caicos Islands . Weather conditions will likely improve in these islands on Wednesday . '' Earl is a Category 1 hurricane with 135 mph ( 215 kph ) winds .
NEW : Authorities order the evacuation of Ocracoke Island . The hurricane center issued a hurricane watch for most of the North Carolina coastline . Earl is passing east of the Turks and Caicos Islands . Earl is a Category 1 hurricane with 135 mph ( 215 kph ) winds .