6 p.m. Update: Pressure Now 945 mb

TCUAT4

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
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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

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Forecaster Bucci

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