Latest ensemble modelling has Helene tracking on the west end of previous guidance. Impacts would be higher towards the Panhandle's barrier islands and environs. @Destin Native


Georgia folks: Prepare now, not later. Tie down loose tarps and bring in lawn decorations. Charge your devices and make sure you have spare batteries, prepare for power outages and travel disruptions from fallen trees and flooded roadways. This could be a highly impactful event for the Atlanta metro area, and will definitely be a dangerous situation for central and southern Georgia, with hurricane-force winds, heavy rains and a tornado threat. @KevinH
People evacuating from the coast of Florida should prioritize moving westward due to the uncertainty of eastward track and the extent of inland impacts as Helene moves north post-landfall. Anyone directly on the coast of the Big Bend or Panhandle who is expecting impacts should probably consider evacuation, regardless of mandatory/voluntary local evac orders.
Thanks for that clarification. I'm learning in all of this and I appreciate the input! Sure is deceiving on satellite.That convection flare sure makes it look that way, but surface CoC is still just offshore per radar. Doesn't matter all that much up there anyway - flat as a pancake on that part of the peninsula.
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Apparently they do!I do wish they'd get a decent radar down there. They don't need it often, but sure would be handy in hurricane season.
Excellent!Apparently they do!
I guess at least it's coming through in the middle of the night when there won't be as many people outside/on the roads?If the NAM verifies, it's going to be a rough ride in ATL.
I'm sure the number of Georgia dads waking up at 4 AM to stand on their porch attempting to "see the hurricane" will likely make up for the drivers who are not in danger at night.I guess at least it's coming through in the middle of the night when there won't be as many people outside/on the roads?
I was originally supposed to be there for a conference this weekend but thankfully I ended up not going.
Wow! Look at all that rain over Northeast MS