A coastal storm drifting up from the Carolinas is spreading waves of rain into Maryland today, with the heaviest showers and strongest winds expected closer to the Chesapeake Bay and Southern Maryland.

By midmorning, showers were already moving west of I-95, and coverage will only expand through the afternoon and tonight. Rainfall will be uneven: spots west of the I-95 corridor may only see a quarter-inch or so, while eastern Maryland — especially Southern Maryland — could pick up an inch or more. Baltimore sits in the middle, with around a half-inch expected by the time this system pulls away.

The storm isn't just bringing rain. Winds are picking up as well, especially along the Chesapeake. Gusts between 25 and 35 mph will be common near the Bay, and even higher at exposed spots like Po

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