[steveegg]

Speaking of bad news, here goes an eyewall replacement cycle amid more strengthening (mostly in the wind department at this point)...

URNT12 KNHC 171614
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL042007
A. 17/15:59:50Z
B. 14 deg 40 min N
  062 deg 54 min W
C. NA  mb 2787 m
D. 69  kt
E. 215 deg 006 nm
F. 307 deg 065 kt
G. 215 deg 005 nm
H.        963  mb
I.  NA C/ 3040 m
J.  18 C/ 3027 m
K.  11 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. CO17-32
N. 12345/7
O. 0.02 / 2  nm
P. AF304 0404A DEAN OB 22
MAX FL WIND 115 KT NE QUAD 16:03:00 Z
INNER EYE OPEN SW-S

[NautiNurse]

Uh oh. Wind speed and pressure translates to Cat 3.

This storm is doing everything more quickly than predicted.