[Interesting Times]

New vortex data:

941
URNT12 KNHC 162213
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 16/2213Z
B. 28 DEG 02 MIN N
71 DEG 24 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2692 M
D. 65 KT
E. 316 DEG 115 NM
F. 056 DEG 103 KT
G. 317 DEG 052 NM
H. 956 MB
I. 10 C/ 3096 M
J. 15 C/ 3089 M
K. 13 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C25
N. 12345/7
O. 0.1/1 NM
P. AF963 1713A ISABEL OB 24
MAX FL WIND 111 KT NE QUAD 2008Z. MAX FL TEMP 16C 093/9NM FROM
FL CENTER. SPIRAL BANDING EYE

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Pressure down another 2MB. Winds back up to a borderline Category 2/3. The closed eye wall isn't particularly good news, either.

[southernnorthcarolina]

B. 28 DEG 02 MIN N
71 DEG 24 MIN W

A bit difficult for be to decipher the "weatherese" ... but unless my eyes and/or math deceive me, it appears the heading is now DUE NORTH.

71º24'W = 71.4ºW, which was where it was in terms of longitude 3 hours ago. Meanwhile, it moved from 27.8ºN to 28º02'N (=28.03ºN) in the same time frame. Now, admittedly, 3 hours does not a trend make. But it is worthy of note that since 11 PM last night, she's moved more than 2.1º north, while moving only 0.9º west.