It would be interesting to find out how a hurricane that had been knocked east by a small ridge not only maintained but increased its inflow and now that it's N/W edge is over land, the barometer has dropped to 968 as it INTENSIFIES.

Perhaps a Met can explain this to me? You would think that this storm would bet getting smashed down due to its size being so small.

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 2 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 968 MB
EYE DIAMETER 30 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT WITH GUSTS TO 110 KT. 105MPH gusts to 130MPH
64 KT....... 35NE 20SE 0SW 25NW.
50 KT....... 70NE 40SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT.......110NE 110SE 80SW 80NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 120SE 90SW 90NW.