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Tropical Trouble: Hurricane Felix Category 5

Hurricane Felix produced an impressive eye and major intensification over Sunday night. Hard to believe, but Felix too will go down in the record books as the second fastest 12-hour pressure fall. The pressure dropped 50 millibars between 11 am and 11 pm EST Sunday. Wilma dropped 83 millibars in 2005. The center of circulation 275 miles south of Kingston Jamaica and continues to move westward at 22 mph. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for Honduras and Belize.

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