September 5th, 2019 by WCBC Radio

WBAL reports 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.

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. 

 

The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning for St. Mary's County and adjacent marine areas. A post outlining timing an impacts will be forthcoming. pic.twitter.com/FYvcditXyI

— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) September 5, 2019

 

Forecasters said they expect what is now Hurricane Dorian to impact the coast as it weakens. Dorian was upgraded overnight to a Category 3 hurricane, but was downgraded back to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph as of the 11 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Cente