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Maryland bracing for beach erosion, life-threatening rip currents as Hurricane Erin approaches

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

OCEAN CITY, MD—As Hurricane Erin, a powerful Category 4 storm, churns through the Atlantic, Ocean City, Maryland, is preparing for significant coastal impacts, including dangerous rip currents, high waves, potential beach erosion, and coastal flooding, despite the storm’s projected path remaining offshore. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches for parts of the mid-Atlantic, […]

Hurricane Erin projected path threatens dangerous surf along East Coast as storm strengthens

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, is gaining strength as it churns across the Atlantic Ocean, with forecasters warning of dangerous surf, rip currents, and potential coastal flooding along the U.S. East Coast, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic states, as early as next week. As of 11 a.m. ET Friday, Aug. 15, the National Hurricane Center […]

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Tropical Storm Erin projected path has East Coast monitoring potential impacts

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Tropical Storm Erin, churning across the central Atlantic, is on track to become the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season’s first major hurricane by this weekend, with forecasters urging residents along the U.S. East Coast, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic states, to stay vigilant as the storm’s path remains uncertain. As of 5 a.m. EDT Thursday, August 14, 2025, the National Hurricane […]

Above-normal hurricane season predicted for 2025

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—NOAA’s National Weather Service is forecasting above-normal hurricane activity for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. The agency predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. This forecast calls for a range of 13 to 19 named […]

TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA: Crews prepare for heavy rainfall, storm surge in Maryland on Saturday

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The cyclone bearing down on the mid-Atlantic states became Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is preparing for the tropical storm to impact much of the state beginning late Friday evening through Saturday. According to the latest forecast, the lower Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland counties will be most affected. A Wind […]

Tropical Storm Warning issued for East Coast; storm surge, high winds could affect Maryland

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Parts of the East Coast could get battered by a low pressure system heading into this weekend. The National Weather Service says an area of low pressure is forecast to develop off the southeastern U.S. coast on Thursday evening and will bring tropical-storm-force winds, storm surge, heavy rain, and high surf to large portions of the southeast and mid-Atlantic coast beginning […]

NOAA predicts a near-normal 2023 Atlantic hurricane season

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a 30% chance of […]

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Tropical Storm Nicole to bring heavy rain to Maryland this weekend

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says Tropical Storm Nicole will likely bring heavy rains to Maryland this weekend. Nicole is currently passing near The Bahamas and is expected to strengthen before hitting eastern Florida and moving up the East Coast. A Hurricane Warning has already been issued for portions of the east coast of Florida. The storm is expected to […]

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