NEW : Authorities order the evacuation of Ocracoke Island . On Tuesday , a National Weather Service coastal advisory was in effect for the eastern coast of Florida , mostly due to Earl 's presence in the Caribbean . The hurricane center issues a hurricane watch for most of the North Carolina coast . - A man is killed in New York City when he falls from an apartment building while trying to escape Hurricane Irene. Earl is a Category 4 hurricane with 135 mph ( 215 kph ) winds .
NEW : Authorities order the evacuation of Ocracoke Island . The hurricane center issues a hurricane watch for most of the North Carolina coast . - A man is killed in New York City when he falls from an apartment building while trying to escape Hurricane Irene. Earl is a Category 4 hurricane with 135 mph ( 215 kph ) winds .