south carolina area and north carolina, could see about 2 to 4 inches. remember, we could have the potential here for a direct impact so we'll have to include storm surge. add about another 2 to 3 feet of water in addition to that heavy rainfall. also it's likely to make name pact right during high tide so that's going to be a big concern on people's minds as well. a lot to think about, and especially when irene happened here just in 2011. highway 12 broke in two places, fresh on everyone's mind is whether or not we're going have the potential, again, to see that break again. back to you guys. >> all right, indra. thanks so much and let's hope that people heed those warnings. as you said, the last hurricane very much in people's minds. much of north carolina's coast, as you saw there, is under a hurricane warning now bracing for arthur's imminent arrival. ahead now to wrightsville beach, 230 miles south of where indra was looking. they are talking storm surges, rip currents. it could potentially be a real mess there. >> reporter: yeah, michaela, it