Sorry, I'm sitting in Connecticut and typed up a very fast report with some graphics...
I realize it is going to hit the Gulf Coast, I mentioned it further down... a mistake, please forgive. ;)
I had not realized Alex became cat 3, I stopped watching it once it moved past the outer banks of NC.
You're forgiven. Alex really cranked up after it left the Outer Banks, and went the furthest north of any Cat 3 hurricane.