When will Hurricane Earl reach the barrier islands of North Carolina?

Weather officials say Hurricane Earl is moving northward off the US coast, after skirting parts of the eastern Caribbean this week.Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say they are closely watching the storm for signs that it will remain in open waters, or turn west and reach the US coastline.They say the outer fringes of the Category 4 storm are expected to reach the barrier islands of North Carolina by Friday.National Hurricane Center Director Bill Reed, says the storm will continue to produce very dangerous conditions in Atlantic waters as it moves north.