Hurricane Maria Now Cat. 2, Tropical Storm Warnings Issued For NC Coast

BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Hurricane Maria is now a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds at 105 mph, moving north at 9 mph.
Hurricane #Maria has weakened a bit & is tracking north. Will start to see life-threatening surf & rip currents along the Mid-Atlantic. #WJZ pic.twitter.com/QCvqKNiwZx
— Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) September 24, 2017It is expected to weaken to a Category 1 storm by Tuesday and into Wednesday.
Swells generated by Hurricane Maria are increasing along portion