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JesseLikesWeather:
Helene as of 3:00 PM EDT is a Category 1 Hurricane over the southern Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 80 mph. Mandatory Evacuations have been issued for most of Florida's West Coast and the Florida Peninsula. Its peak intensity is likely going to be a high end Category 3 to a Low End Category 4.

Landfall is expected by Thursday Night, with storm surge up to 15 ft.

ocala:
It's going to be a PIA working that tomorrow. :-(
You don't think you can get cold in a tropical storm but consistent 30-40mph winds when you are soaked from horizontal rain is cold.

chief-david:
I was surprised they are predicting it going westward when it gets to Illinois.

StretchCT:
NHC bumped their forecast to 130mphFORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  25/2100Z 22.5N  86.6W   75 KT  85 MPH
 12H  26/0600Z 24.1N  86.2W   95 KT 110 MPH
 24H  26/1800Z 27.4N  85.2W  115 KT 130 MPH
 36H  27/0600Z 32.1N  84.6W   70 KT  80 MPH...INLAND

CW2274:
Last I heard, it is in the 90th percentile for size as well.

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