ZCZC MIATCUAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 600 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...HELENE CONTINUES HEADING FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SPREADING NORTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA... A slightly elevated Weatherflow station at the Skyway Fishing Pier near the entrance to Tampa Bay recently measured a sustained wind of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a gust to 69 mph (111 km/h). SUMMARY OF 600 PM EDT...2200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.0N 84.5W ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM W OF TAMPA FLORIDA ABOUT 210 MI...335 KM SW OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.05 INCHES $$ Forecaster Bucci NNNN