| https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Helene Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 1000 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...EYEWALL OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HELENE BEGINNING TO MOVE ASHORE ALONG THE FLORIDA COAST OF THE BIG BEND... ...1000 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE... Helene is producing catastrophic winds that will be spreading onshore in the Florida Big Bend region during the next few hours. This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Persons should not leave their shelters and remain in place through the passage of these life-threatening conditions. When the eye comes ashore, people are reminded to not venture out in the relative calm, as hazardous winds will increase very quickly when the eye passes. A University of Florida Coastal Monitoring Program tower located on Cedar Key recently reported a sustained wind of 59 mph (95 km/h) and a wind gust of 78 mph (126 km/h). A NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge located at Clearwater Beach recently reported a water level of 6.18 feet above mean higher high water, which is an approximation of inundation in that area. A National Ocean Service tide gauge at Cedar Key is reporting a water level 5.76 feet above mean higher high water. SUMMARY OF 1000 PM EDT...0200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...29.5N 84.1W ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM WNW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM S OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...225 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...939 MB...27.72 INCHES $$ Forecaster Bucci/Sardi/Brown |