Edited sentence: By this time, the barometric pressure of the storm had decreased to 940 mbar (hPa; 27.76 inHg).Early the next morning, the storm continued to intensify and attained Category 3 status with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).Late on August 4, the intensity of Felicia led to it taking a more northward turn in response to a mid to upper-level off the coast of the Western United States.Maintaining a well-defined eye, Felicia neared Category 4 status