BALTIMORE, MD - Hurricane Irma is expected to arrive near Florida this weekend, and Maryland's governor is encouraging people to take precautions now. The state's emergency manager also gave tips for what to do.

"I urge all Marylanders to prepare now for the potential effects of Hurricane Irma," Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement. "While we have the benefit of time, review your family emergency plans and ensure you have supplies on hand." As of 8 a.m. on Saturday, the Category 4 storm was located 225 miles south of Miami, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Irma traveled over the Bahamas Friday night and made landfall in Cuba as a Category 5 hurricane. The center of Hurricane Irma is expected to travel along the Cuban coast Saturday and turn northwest by the evening. It should arrive around the Florida Keys Sunday morning and near the southwest coast of Florida Sunday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center advised. (Get Patch's real-time news alerts, like us on Facebook or get the free iPhone app.)

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said it appeared Maryland would not experience the severe impact other areas were anticipating. "The most intense threats from Hurricane Irma are not predicted to hit Maryland at this time," MEMA Executive Director Russell Strickland said in a statement Friday night.

While MEMA is monitoring the storm and preparing for any possible hazards, the state has committed to help neighboring areas that may be hit. "Thankfully, Maryland appears to be out of harm's way from the worst impacts of Hurricane Irma; however there are millions of people in our region and surrounding states in the path of this deadly storm," Hogan said. "We are prepared to provide any and all resources needed in the wake of Irma, as well as continued help for those recovering from Hurricane Harvey."

First responders from both Baltimore and Montgomery counties have already deployed to help respond to areas impacted by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey.

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