center tightening up and convection firing around the center now that she is over the gulf stream, several models showed strengthening as it approached the coast and took the left turn.
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satlooper.php?region=06L&product=ir
agree, western eyewall looks really good now, recon about to head thru it too, lets see how the winds have responded.
https://weather.us/satellite/692-w-301-n/top-alert-superhd-1min/20180912-1243z.html
fv3 has shifted sw significantly the past 3 runs, comings towards the EPS solutions of a myrtle landfall. i think we see the eps score a coup here as models continue to converge on myrtle over the next 72hrs.
gfs comes in sw and slows it down again. have to think it may still be a bit too far N but it moves towards the euro for sure. big to see as it has been an obx landfall the last 6-7 runs or so.
this is what concerned me, models shifting south as we close in. luckily the gfs still shows an offshore stall but the euro ensembles all being at the nc/sc border and some further south is worrisome.
pretty concerning as i wouldn't be shocked to see the ridge even stronger than modeled. recurvature sure seems less and less likely at this point.
also, with the expected forward speed over the warm gulf stream as it approaches the coast, would not be surprised to see minimal weakening prior to any possible landfall.