From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Thursday, September 26, 2024 18:06:00
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WTNT64 KNHC 262259
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Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024
700 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HELENE HEADING TOWARDS THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND...
...700 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
A Weatherflow station at Egmont Channel near the entrance of Tampa
Bay recently reported a sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and
a wind gust of 71 mph (115 km/h).
Tropical storm conditions are approaching the coastline of
Florida's Big Bend. A Weatherflow station at St. George Island
recently reported a wind gust of 46 mph (74 km/h).
SUMMARY OF 700 PM EDT...2300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...28.3N 84.4W
ABOUT 110 MI...175 KM W OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM S OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...945 MB...27.91 INCHES