NOAA Recon Finds 134 Knots at Flight Level…Pressure Down to 947 millibars

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WTNT64 KNHC 262218
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Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024
620 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

…HELENE NOW AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE…

A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft currently investigating Helene
recently found that the maximum sustained winds have increased to
130 mph (215 km/h). The minimum central pressure has also decreased
to 947 mb (27.96 inches) based on dropsonde data.

SUMMARY OF 620 PM EDT…2220 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…28.0N 84.5W
ABOUT 120 MI…195 KM W OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 165 MI…265 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…947 MB…27.96 INCHES

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Forecaster Bucci/Pasch

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