000 WTNT64 KNHC 262259 TCUAT4 Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 700 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HELENE HEADING TOWARDS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND... ...700 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE... A Weatherflow station at Egmont Channel near the entrance of Tampa Bay recently reported a sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and a wind gust of 71 mph (115 km/h). Tropical storm conditions are approaching the coastline of Florida's Big Bend. A Weatherflow station at St. George Island recently reported a wind gust of 46 mph (74 km/h). SUMMARY OF 700 PM EDT...2300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.3N 84.4W ABOUT 110 MI...175 KM W OF TAMPA FLORIDA ABOUT 145 MI...235 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...945 MB...27.91 INCHES $$ Forecaster Bucci