August 20 Cool With Showers And Tropical Storm Warning For Waters By Ocean City From Hurricane Erin

Wednesday, August 20 2025

Morning Report

The clouds and cool winds we have locally today are from an East wind, and the water levels are already high.

Hurricane Erin is still a Category 2 with 100 mph winds and will pass well offshore of the East Coast tomorrow. The strongest winds will be well offshore, but it has been growing larger in size. Due to that, it will bring tropical storm conditions to the coast. A Tropical Storm Warning has been posted for “waters” around Ocean City through Virginia And the North Carolina coasts.

This report will include a look at Hurricane Erin and our local weather.

Local Weather Alerts

Video: Ocean City MD Inlet

This is what the coastal water looked like Mon Aug 18 well ahead of #hurricane #erin
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🎥 Thanks to my friend Walter George with Annapolis Boat Sales
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— Justin Berk (@JustinWeather) August 19, 2025

Tropical Outlook

Hurricane Erin Satellite Loop

Winds were 100 mph, making this a Category 2. It is also larger in size. Hurricane Force Winds reach 90 miles from the center, Tropical Storm Force Winds extend 265 miles from the center.

Update From The National Hurricane Center

• LOCATION…28.9N 73.3W
• ABOUT 555 MI…895 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
• ABOUT 455 MI…730 KM SSE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
• MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…100 MPH…155 KM/H
• PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
• MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…954 MB…28.17 INCHES

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…

* Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…

* Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina to the North Carolina/Virginia border, including Pamlico and Albemarle sounds.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…

* North of the North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague, Virginia

* Bermuda

NHC Forecast Tracks

Still expected to pass well off the East coast AND West Of Bermuda.

NHC Forecast Winds

The path is likely to keep the core winds mostly offshore.

Reminder that the Tropical Storm Force Winds extend 265 miles from the center today.

Rip Currents

Most of the US Coast – Beaches are closed to swimmers in most of these locations.

Wind Forecast: Wednesday Afternoon to Friday Afternoon

Snapshot Thursday Morning

Local Weather Today

Surface Weather

Live Radar Widget

Radar Simulation

8 AM to 10 PM

Spotty showers pop during the day with some thunderstorms later into tonight. A few may have tropical-like downpours.

Afternoon Temperatures

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

Yesterday: Low 65F; High 75F

TODAY August 20

Sunrise at 6:25 AM

Sunset at 7:55 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  65ºF

Record 49ºF in 1998

Normal High in Baltimore: 86ºF

Record 105ºF 1983

Rainfall Deficit at BWI

• Ending 2024 =  -8.00”
• Since Jan 1 =  1.21”
• We are STILL DOWN -9.21” INCLUDING LAST YEAR

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THURSDAY

Morning Temperatures

Wind Forecast

The East wind will keep us cloudy and cool and help to raise the water level on the Western Shore of the Bay.

Peak Wind Gusts

Afternoon Temperatures

7 Day Forecast

• Impact From Erin Through Thursday
• Friday And Saturday: Clearing
• Sunday: T’Storms

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