Plane has been in and out of Frances since 06Z. First fix gave a 958mb pressure and max. flight level winds of 88kts.
Second fix gave a pressure of 958mb and maximum flight level winds of 99kts.
NHC/TPC decided to split the information from all the agencies and came up with a 105kt maximum sustained wind.
This was mainly due to 2 of the 3 satellite agencies categorizing Frances with higher wind speeds than Recon found. You can read the whole discussion by clicking "Frances", under the "Current Storms" heading. The discussion gives NHC's justification for Not lowering the wind speed.
Latest visual pics don't show the small eye. It is visible on the other shots. LSU sat pics are starting to show -75 to -80degree cloud tops on the SW quadrant.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/VIS/20.jpg

Hermine: Is showing more convection at this time, and nearing the Gulf Stream.
Gaston: Remains of Gaston are drifting ENE over mid NC.
Drifting toward Hermine. Another record in the making. Having 2 cyclones in a 5deg by 10 deg area.