HANNA CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AS IT TRACKS SLOWLY TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST

HANNA CONTINUES TO EVOLVE OVER THE WESTERN GULF AS IT TRACKS CLOSER TO THE TEXAS COAST.  HANNA IS GROWING IN SIZE AND MAY BE STRENGTHENING AS WE SPEAK.  LATEST VISIBLE IS SHOWING AN EYE LOOKING FEATURE. 

HANNA'S WIND FIELD WILL EXPAND BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE TEXAS COAST ON SATURDAY.  ALTHOUGH INTENSITY MODELS DON'T SUGGEST A HURRICANE AT LANDFALL, HOWEVER, I SAY YOU CAN'T RULE THIS OUT. 

HEAVY RAIN FALL COMBINED WITH STORM SURGE WILL PRODUCE COAST FLOODING ALONG THE COAST AS HANNA MOVES ON SHORE.  THESE HEAVY RAINS WILL MOVE SLOWLY INLAND PRODUCING LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODS. 

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AN EYE LIKE FEATURE SHOWING IN THIS VISIBLE SATELLITE ANIMATION

NOT MUCH DRY AIR TO STOP THIS STORM SYSTEM FROM STRENGTHENING