cardinalland Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Hurricane Helene's center is approx. 100 miles from Clearwater right now. It will likely get as close as 90 miles away before it begins gaining distance as it moves toward the Panhandle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Jon Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Wow, core lightning starting to ramp up. Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Buoy nearing the eye pressure is now dropping fast, -0.35 inches currently at 985.4mb sustained windabout 40 knots gusts nearly 60 knots. Wave height close to 20 feet now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Prayers for the Big Bend. This is a Horrific beast coming. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Really would like to see that eyewall close though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn0waddict Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 https://www.facebook.com/share/aMC7VGCgby8Uxx7F/?mibextid=WC7FNe Taylor County is asking those who didn’t evacuate to write their name/DOB etc in permanent marker on their leg so they can identified. Scary stuff. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotair Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Buoy off Florida recording 31 foot waves near Helene 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Really would like to see that eyewall close though. It's not closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 4 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Really would like to see that eyewall close though. Yeah the western part is definitely weak and still feeling some of the dry air. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 On radar it has opened in sw quadrant again. But satellite presentation continues to improve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUWX Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 2 minutes ago, clskinsfan said: It's not closed? If it is, it barely is. The west side is very weak. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabehippie Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 2 minutes ago, andyhb said: Yeah the western part is definitely weak and still feeling some of the dry air. The eastern eye looks like is still open. Might still close off considering how fast it is developing. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/68232b05-58d2-48b2-a3f4-c5ccb096a451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderWX Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Just now, Radtechwxman said: On radar it has opened in sw quadrant again. But satellite presentation continues to improve Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Jon Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 3 minutes ago, Radtechwxman said: On radar it has opened in sw quadrant again. But satellite presentation continues to improve Radar shadow? Given the amount of lightning in the core, there has to be a tremendous amount of hail in there screwing up the radar reflectivity. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 2 minutes ago, Doc Jon said: Radar shadow? Given the amount of lightning in the core, there has to be a tremendous amount of hail in there screwing up the radar reflectivity. It’s shown on two different radars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 11 minutes ago, Hotair said: Buoy off Florida recording 31 foot waves near Helene 31? Which buoy is that by chance the one that's less then 31 miles away is showing 20 feet now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTWeatherFreak Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: It’s shown on two different radars. do warm core systems even produce hail? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospero Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 18 minutes ago, cardinalland said: Hurricane Helene's center is approx. 100 miles from Clearwater right now. It will likely get as close as 90 miles away before it begins gaining distance as it moves toward the Panhandle. Already solid TS force winds at Surfside Condos on Clearwater Beach and still not the strongest they will see. https://www.sailflow.com/map#27.962,-82.745,13,1,!172594,7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCHurricane Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 5 minutes ago, wthrmn654 said: 31? Which buoy is that by chance the one that's less then 31 miles away is showing 20 feet now https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42036 Approx Buoy Location in YELLOW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Was thinking it's either attenuation or subsidence caused by strong eyewall convection that caused the opening. Could even be both. In any case IR continues to improve on a rapid pace. Should have recon data within the next 30 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 1 minute ago, CCHurricane said: https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42036 Approx Buoy Location in YELLOW I assumed that, but I only see 20 foot seas so maybe I'm missing something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 As of 09/26/2024 17:00 EDT, water levels along the Florida Gulf Coast are elevated and continuing to rise as Hurricane Helene approaches. Below is a breakdown of water level observations above normal tide levels by region: Pensacola, FL to Apalachicola, FL.... 1.6 to 3.5 feet Apalachicola, FL to Tampa Bay, FL....3.5 to 3.9 feet Tampa Bay, FL to Key West, FL......1.6 to 3.7 feet Winds along the south and southeastern Florida coast from Key West to Lake Worth Pier presently range between 25 and 35 knots with gusts to 40 knots. Winds from Key West to Cedar Key range between 25 and 40 knots with gusts to 50 knots. Winds along the Florida Panhandle from Pensacola to Apalachicola range between 10 and 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthHillsWx Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Here’s the rapid intensification phase… as it pulls into land. She’s a beaut on satellite 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 18z GFS is about half a county west of 12z. The eye still goes straight over Perry more or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbuster Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 AS of around 5:40pm we have a near perfect circular CDO around the eye with overshooting tops in the eye wall. This is bombing out at the worst time. Recon will be in the eye in the next 10 minutes and I bet they find a 945mb storm. Also I would like to add that if you do not have any scientifically useful information please don't post. Read more and post less so this thread doesn't get clogged with useless info. 8 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Flight level winds now 97 knots in the western side of Helene as recon approaches the eye, that's a marked increase from precious recon missions and shows that the storm is a bit more symmetrical now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma blizzard Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 looks like ~947 mb on latest recon! 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wthrmn654 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Just now, ma blizzard said: looks like ~947 mb on latest recon! 946ish too! It flew east and it was going down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Jon Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 1 minute ago, wthrmn654 said: 946ish too! It flew east and it was going down Eye cleared out too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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