NEW vortex message = slow strengthening

[PurdueWx80]

Pressure down to 936 mb (lower at surface??)...eye diameter shrinks from 30 to 25 miles.

URNT12 KNHC 020718
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 02/0718Z
B. 22 DEG 45 MIN N
72 DEG 46 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2542 M
D. NA
E. NA
F. 226 DEG 115 KT
G. 131 DEG 12 NM
H. 936 MB
I. 15 C/ 3060 M
J. 21 C/ 3049 M
K. 12 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C25
N. 12345/7
O. 0.1/1 NM
P. AF985 1606A FRANCES OB 13
MAX FL WIND 138 KT N QUAD 0538Z.

[mobilebay]

Judjing by the fixes, it has slowed down. Also, the new ETA is running and through 36 Hours it is Further west than the 00z run.

[LAwxrgal]

Holy smokes