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Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL092024
1200 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...EYEWALL OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HELENE MOVING QUICKLY 
INLAND OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
...1200 AM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

Helene continues to produce catastrophic winds that are pushing 
further inland over the Florida Big Bend and Florida Panhandle and 
will soon be entering southeastern Georgia. 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 in the eye, people are reminded 
to not venture out in the relative calm, as hazardous winds will 
increase very quickly when the eye passes.

An ASOS station at the Perry-Foley Airport recently reported a 
sustained wind of 55 mph (88 km/h) and a wind gust of 99 mph (159 
km/h) while also reporting a minimum pressure of 948 mb (27.97 
inches). 

A National Ocean Service tide gauge at Cedar Key is reporting a 
water level 8.68 feet above mean higher high water, which is an 
approximation of inundation in that area. 


SUMMARY OF 1200 AM EDT...0400 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.3N 83.6W
ABOUT 80 MI...130 KM NNW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM ESE 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...938 MB...27.70 INCHES
 
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Forecaster Papin/Beven
 
 
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