Tropical Storm Tropical Storm HELENE

[Taylor Campbell]

Likely to become a storm.

 

[WesL]

And Tropical Depression 8 was formed. Expected to be a Tropical Storm by tonight or tomorrow morning.

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082018
500 PM AST Fri Sep 07 2018

...DISTURBANCE DEVELOPS INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED IN
PORTIONS OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.2N 18.6W
ABOUT 405 MI...650 KM ESE OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES

 

[akt1985]

Tropical Depression 8 is now Tropical Storm Helene.

 

[WesL]

...HELENE CONTINUING WESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHERN CABO VERDE
ISLANDS...
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO REACH PORTIONS OF THE CABO
VERDE ISLANDS TONIGHT...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...13.4N 20.6W
ABOUT 270 MI...440 KM ESE OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES

 

[WesL]

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082018
1100 AM AST Thu Sep 13 2018

...HELENE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM WHILE MOVING NORTHWARD OVER
THE NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC...
...INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HELENE...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...24.8N 37.3W
ABOUT 1135 MI...1825 KM SW OF LAJES AIR BASE IN THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 355 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES

 

[Jason Ledbetter]

I have a headache...

 

[JayF]

I love the Fujiwhara effect going on between Helene and Joyce. It's like a dance in the water.

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