845 WTNT64 KNHC 270056 TCUAT4 Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 900 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...HELENE SLIGHTLY STRONGER AS ITS EYE APPROACHES THE COAST OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND... ...900 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE... A University of Florida Coastal Monitoring Program tower located on Cedar Key recently reported a sustained wind of 55 mph (89 km/h) and a wind gust of 73 mph (117 km/h). A NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge located at Clearwater Beach recently reported a water level of 5.07 feet above mean higher high water, which is an approximation of inundation in that area. SUMMARY OF 900 PM EDT...0100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...29.1N 84.2W ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM W OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA ABOUT 90 MI...145 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...941 MB...27.79 INCHES $$ Forecaster Bucci/Sardi