Named Storm Helene formed from a Tropical Depression off the west coast of Africa and is currently about 300 miles southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. This storm will be moving westerly for several days and may intensify to Hurricane status, however, a mid level trough of low pressure will be forming near the track of Helene and will start to move it northwest and then north over the next 5 to 7 days taking it away from US coastal involvement. Unless there is an unforseen change in the direction of this storm, this will be our only mention of Named Storm Helene.
Also, due to the serious concerns about Named Storm Florence – we are asking all persons along the entire US East Coast to be aware of this storm and to monitor it’s progress carefully.
For official information on all named storms, please visit the National Hurricane Center site located here:
================================================
“These are not official advisories. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here.”
Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama
===========================================