* Station NKT, Cherry Point, NC, gusted to 47 mph last hour. This was in an outer rain band, away from the center of the storm, but in convection. So there's still wind to be had well outside of the center, but you have to look a bit harder to find it as overall obs north of the center have dropped off a bit as Hanna continues to become more tropical.
* Satellite imagery indicates a storm very close to hurricane force. The center has tightened noticeably and become far more symmetric, and Hanna is borderline hurricane. Though deep convection continues to fire around her center, it is lobed in appearance, and she is running out of time to get her act together. Unless recon comes back with a hurricane force gust, it will be hard for NHC to make that call to upgrade, I would think, given both satellite and surface estimates are just below threshold. Nonethless, Hanna has some time before she hits land and the water is in the mid 80s, so she may still achieve minimal hurricane status - logically, I would think she should be able to do it.
* Not much change to the thinking - would guess Tropical Storm watches will extend to Plymouth, MA in the eve or night package given good agreement on storm crossing New London, CT, to Quincy, MA. Gusts to between 60 and 70 seem like the best bet southeast of the track. 3"-6" northwest of the track. A few spots of localized flooding.
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