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From the 0500 NHC Discussion:
With the increase in the initial wind speeds, the official
intensity forecast is higher than in the previous forecast.
Decreasing vertical shear and very warm sea surface temperatures
are expected to support continued strengthening...
The new NHC track forecast has also been adjusted westward close
to the consensus aids. Overall the track guidance is in fairly good
agreement up until landfall along the FL Panhandle or FLa Big Bend,
which has yielded a fairly confident track forecast.