Reports from NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Florence continues to rapidly strengthen and now has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.  The minimum central pressure has fallen to 946 millibars or 27.93 inches.

12 pm EDT/11 am CDT Statistics:
Location: 25.0 North Latitude, 60.2 West Longitude or about 1230 miles to the east-southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina.
Maximum Winds: 130 mph.
Minimum Central Pressure: 946 Millibars or 27.93 Inches.
Forward Movement: West at a forward speed of 13 mph