Parts Of Maryland Under Tropical Storm Warning

A tropical storm watch related to Hurricane Dorian has been upgraded to a warning for Friday. The warning covers parts of Southern Maryland, the lower Eastern Shore and parts of the Maryland and Delaware beaches.

Windy day on the Eastern Shore, with gusts over 30 mph. Secure your lawn furniture, and try not to park under trees. Winds decrease tonight. #Dorian @wbaltv11 pic.twitter.com/UCVMWTcY2i — Ava Marie (@AvaWBAL) September 6, 2019

The warning means tropical-storm force winds are expected somewhere within the area within the next 36 hours. A storm front that moved into Maryland Wednesday night is one of several weather systems that will push Dorian away from the mid-Atlantic coast.

Hurricane Dorian was downgraded to a Category 1 storm Friday morning, with a maximum of 90 mph sustained winds. According to the National Weather Service, Dorian's center will likely move "near or over the coast," over the next several hours. Friday will be cloudy Friday and showers can be expected as the outer bands of the storm brush the Baltimore area.



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Somerset County officials on Wednesday recommended that Smith Island residents evacuate.

The storm will move toward Maryland, but may not make direct landfall. Ocean City will be spared a direct hit. The hurricane center's cone of probability shows Dorian moving away from the east coast Friday afternoon.

For more information about hurricane Dorian, listen to the Weather Talk podcast with Meteorologist Tony Pann.

Dorian is stronger again thanks to the very warm Gulf Stream. Hurricanes only like water temps over 79 degrees. Dorian should weaken again, with friction near the coast, but it could maintain hurricane strength through Saturday, as long as it stays near the Gulf Stream. @wbaltv11 pic.twitter.com/MzufnNqXoR — Ava Marie (@AvaWBAL) September 5, 2019

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The Associated Press and WBAL-TV 11 contributed to this report.