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| #112527 (Received by flhurricane at: 8:28 AM 23.Sep.2006) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE HELENE SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 45 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082006 800 AM AST SAT SEP 23 2006 ...HELENE REGAINS HURRICANE STRENGTH... AT 800 AM AST...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HELENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 47.2 WEST OR ABOUT 1105 MILES ...1775 KM...WEST OF THE AZORES. HELENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...41 KM/HR... AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HELENE IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT LOSES TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 130 MILES...215 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 345 MILES...555 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES. REPEATING THE 800 AM AST POSITION...37.4 N...47.2 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER RHOME/KNABB |
