Pressure Dropping Quickly Now…Down to 951 mb

The Hurricane Hunters found max flight level winds of 100 mph and a pressure of 951 mb on this last pass.

Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024
400 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

…HELENE ACCELERATING TOWARD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND…
…TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OCCURING ACROSS MOST OF THE WEST
COAST OF FLORIDA…

Data from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that the
minimum pressure of Helene has decreased to 951 mb (28.08 inches).

A Weatherflow station at Egmont Channel at the entrance to Tampa Bay
recently measured a sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and a gust to
68 mph (109 km/h).

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport recently measured a
sustained wind of 43 mph (69 km/h) and a gust to 63 mph (101 km/h).

SUMMARY OF 400 PM EDT…2000 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…27.3N 84.7W
ABOUT 145 MI…235 KM WSW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 165 MI…265 KM S OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…120 MPH…195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 21 MPH…33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…951 MB…28.08 INCHES

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Forecaster D. Zelinsky

A new full advisory within the hour.

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