Published on: August 31, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Air Force reconnaissance just found a central pressure of 953 mb at 603 p.m at 26.7/87.5 or 260 miles south of Pensacola. Surface winds were 90 mph just west of the center. Temperature outside eye at 10,000 feet was 7C. Inside eye 17C. Dewpoint inside eye 8C. Max flight level winds were 111 mph.
The eye is elliptical, 40 by 25 miles. The eye is now completely closed.
This indicates that the hurricane is strengthening slowly.
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