Emily sure seems to have a mind of her own. Very strange.
There appears to be a bit of an upper level low in the GOM trying to shear her a bit... not sure why it's having so much difficulty though, the shear is relatively weak (but it is fanning out right over top of the system).
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/winds/wg8shr.html