The 1102Z Meteosat picutre http://152.80.49.216/archdat/tc03/ATL/1 ... EL.13L.jpg shows the center of Isabel to be near 14.2N 37W which is a mighty steep climb from the 0900Z position of 13.7N 37.1W.
It just might be that the eye continues to jump around and reform. Remember late last night it was stationary for about four hours and then it continued due west. Now this morning, it jumps to the NW.
This has to be a pretty strong *hurricane* out there. Hurricanes behave in this manner as opposed to storms (subject to correction). I don't recall a storm reforming its eye but I do know hurricanes do.
Sort of remind me of Hugo. All the satellite estimates showed a tropical storm but when the NOAA P2 reached it, it was a full fledged monster.
The days are yet early .... the painful thing is that it would be anywhere near land for another working week and that kinda draws out the suspense. NOT that I want it to make landfall!
Isabel in a steep northward climb
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What you're seeing is not a true NW motion, but a cyclone in its formative stages. Convection is firing in the northern quad of the storm, and its tucking that in towards its center. It seems to be accelerating now and has grown considerably in size. Follow the center of circulation and you'll see over the course of the day that its motion will resume a motion a hair north of due west (275). Isabel is indeed the biggest looking storm so far, as her banding goes way down into the ITCZ. SHe's a looker' 
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