PLT OF C172 ENRTE FDK TO HGR TRANSGRESSED EXPANDED P40.

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HURRICANE HAD MADE LANDFALL IN N CAROLINA AND THE PROJECTED PATH OF THE STORM TOOK IT DIRECTLY OVER FREDERICK; MD; WHERE BOTH OF MY AIRPLANES ARE TIED DOWN. I HAD SECURED HANGAR SPACE FOR MY C207 AT FDK AND FORTUNATELY HAD FOUND HANGAR SPACE THAT MORNING AT HGR FOR MY C172. I WAS AWARE OF THE 10 NM EXPANSION OF THE PROHIBITED AREA P40; HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED BY PLT ORGANIZATION VIA EMAIL. HISTORICALLY; TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF P40 AS I FLY W; I STAY S OF I-70 UNTIL I REACH I-81. ON THIS PARTICULAR FLT; THE WINDS ALOFT WERE EXTRAORDINARY EVEN AT 2000 FT GIVEN THE PROX OF THE HURRICANE. TO MAINTAIN A WESTERLY TRACK ALONG I-70; I HAD TO HOLD 40 DEGS OF WIND CORRECTION TOWARD THE N AND DEAL WITH MODERATE TURB. AS I CAME OVER S MOUNTAIN; I INADVERTENTLY DRIFTED INTO THE PROHIBITED AREA. I WAS UNAWARE OF MY INTRUSION AS I THOUGHT THAT MY LOCATION OVER I-70 KEPT ME OUT OF P40. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I CONTACTED HAGERSTOWN TWR AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WAS IN P40 THAT I BECAME AWARE OF MY MISTAKE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED S AND VACATED THE PROHIBITED AREA. AFTER LNDG AT HAGERSTOWN I WAS ASKED TO CONTACT ZDC; WHICH I DID AND LATER SPOKE TO A SECRET SVC AGENT.