So where is Hanna this morning? The National Hurricane Center puts Hanna's center about 400 miles south of Wilmington, N.C. She is moving to the northwest at about 18 mph. The forecast track has the storm accelerating later today toward the South Carolina/North Carolina border. Maximum sustained winds remain at about 65 mph, still below hurricane strength. There is some chance it could intensify between now and landfall, but forecasters didn't seem to think that was likely.

From there, the forecast track takes the storm across Delmarva and up the coast to southeastern New England.

The most important thing to remember about Hanna is that she is one big storm - big, as in broad. Tropical Storm-force winds extend more than 300 miles from the center. So, even if the center passes offshore from Maryland, it will still be one very wet and windy day.

Remember, 3 or 4 inches of rain in one day is the equivalent of a normal month's rain for us in 24 hours. If your roof leaks, or your basement gets damp in a good rain, you will be sopping up water tomorrow. And don't count on the shop-vac. You may well lose power at the height of the storm, when you need it most.

Forecasters are advising Marylanders to listen to NOAA Weather Radio. (If you don't have one, go buy one today. They're not expensive and they're great when the weather turns nasty and the power goes out.)

Otherwise, follow the forecasts on radio and TV (and here).  Fill your gas tank; check on batteries for flashlights and radios; gather up some canned food, drinking water and first aid supplies. And secure anything in your yard that might blow around. It would be a good idea to make sure the storm drains around your house are cleared of debris, too. There will be a lot of water running down the streets and backyard swales.

Then there's Ike. The next storm in line for a possible encounter with the U.S. mainland is still well out in the Atlantic. But Ike is a Cat. 3 storm. It's weakened some from its former Cat. 4 status. But it is an increasing threat to the Bahamas and the Southeastern U.S. The storm track remains uncertain. But the power of this storm has everyone watching it very closely.

Here is the latest advisory on Ike. Here is the forcast storm track, which seems to threaten South Florida most, but could carry it up the East Coast, or into the Gulf. And here is how he looks from space - a bit lopsided as he struggles with shear on his north side. But forecasters say there is lighter wind shear and warmer water ahead for Ike. He is expected to regain some intensity down the road, and remain a very dangerous storm.