Hanna forecast shifts south of Myrtle Beach

In a shift from Thursday's expectations, Tropical Storm Hanna's projected landfall has shifted further south on Friday, with forecasters now expecting it to hit near Georgetown, according to the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. update.

"We're expecting strong tropical force winds right along the coast," said Reid Hawkins, science officer at the National Weather Service's Wilmington station. "Maybe some gusts near hurricane strength."

At 11 a.m., the storm was 332 miles away from Myrtle Beach and moving north-northwest at 20 mph, Hawkins said. Its winds remain at 65 mph, just shy of the 74-mph threshhold for a Category 1 hurricane.

Landfall is expected between midnight and 2 a.m. Hawkins said to expect "moderate coastal flooding" along the Grand Strand, with a maximum storm surge of 4 to 5 feet on top of high tide bringing the waters 8 to 9 feet.

Previous forecasts had predicted the storm to land in Brunswick County, N.C., but Hawkins said the entire area should expect to feel effects, because the storm is so large.