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Tropical Major Hurricane Helene

959 mb, 110 mph

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.4N 85.0W
ABOUT 195 MI...315 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 230 MI...365 KM S OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
 
I find it odd that the nhc cone of uncertainty doesn't include Toccoa, GA and every global model and all the hi-res models have the center passing through that area. What gives?

Like I get that they're gambling on a track west of Atlanta. But why not at least include atlanta/east in the cone? They're getting too cute with how tight they've made it if you ask me.
 
959 mb, 110 mph

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...26.4N 85.0W
ABOUT 195 MI...315 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 230 MI...365 KM S OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
CAT 2
 

Watching the local office sit there and have to point out the NHC track being much further over to the West is fun for me to watch. I wonder what's going on in the FFC office right now, tbh.
 
@GaWx , do you have the lat lons from the 12z UKMET? I don't have inbetween frames but it looks pretty similar to it's last run. A bit stronger

Indeed, the UKMET keeps getting stronger as is common since it almost always is too weak in early runs. Track is similar.
12Z:

HURRICANE HELENE ANALYSED POSITION : 24.7N 85.8W

ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL092024

LEAD CENTRAL MAXIMUM WIND
VERIFYING TIME TIME POSITION PRESSURE (MB) SPEED (KNOTS)
-------------- ---- -------- ------------- -------------
1200UTC 26.09.2024 0 24.7N 85.8W 966 59
0000UTC 27.09.2024 12 28.6N 84.2W 960 74
1200UTC 27.09.2024 24 34.5N 83.2W 976 40
0000UTC 28.09.2024 36 37.9N 86.9W 984 30
1200UTC 28.09.2024 48 37.5N 87.0W 994 23
0000UTC 29.09.2024 60 37.6N 87.2W 1001 24
1200UTC 29.09.2024 72 37.6N 87.1W 1005 22
0000UTC 30.09.2024 84 37.2N 87.2W 1009 21
1200UTC 30.09.2024 96 37.4N 87.9W 1011 14
0000UTC 01.10.2024 108 CEASED TRACKING
 
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