Don't believe the SFMR wind readings... they are so far out of line with the central pressure, flight-level winds, satellite presentation, and pretty much everything else we know about Hanna as to be completely unbelievable. The QC flag (I believe) is based on rain rate, but the fact that it is not being tripped with some of those bad obs does not mean there is nothing wrong with the instrument.
If we used the traditional reduction from flight-level winds, intensity would be estimated at 45-50 kts (with the caveat that not all quadrants have been sampled yet). SLP of 985 mb would suggest something around its current listed intensity (60 kts).
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