sentences:  As the storm approached the coast, the watch south of Cape Fear, North Carolina was discontinued, and a tropical storm warning was issued from Surf City, North Carolina northward to the North Carolina–Virginia state border; a watch was also issued northward to Cape Charles Light on the Delmarva Peninsula, and to New Point Comfort on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, which was upgraded to a warning the next day.Prior to the arrival of the storm, the National Park Service closed visitor centers and campgrounds along the Outer Banks.For about 12 hours, the ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke was closed.