Out Now | Tropical Cyclone Helene Upgraded to Category 3, Florida in Eye of Storm

Arab Weather - Meteorologists at the Arab Weather Meteorological Monitoring Center are following around the clock the most important developments of Tropical Cyclone Helene over the Gulf of Mexico, which is witnessing a remarkable warming of the surface temperature of the water. According to the latest outputs received from remote sensing systems, the hurricane continued to move northeast, accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds. According to the observations received a short while ago, its classification has risen to the third degree, which means that it has gained additional strength and is accompanied by huge amounts of cumulus clouds and thunderstorms that surround the hurricane and feed on the warm surface temperature of the water.

The following is the latest information received by the Meteorological Center about the hurricane from global observatories:

Thursday evening update

Recent observations
Grade : Third
Atmospheric pressure: 959 mbar
Wind speed: 180 km/h
Latitude: 30 North
Longitude: 80 West
Direction : North East

Computer Output: Hurricane continues to move northeast through the Gulf of Mexico, threatening Florida

After analyzing the latest computer modeling data at the Arab Weather Center, it is expected that the hurricane will continue moving northeast and the eye of the hurricane will cross the coast of western Florida with rain, winds and waves in the state of Florida between 5 and 9 pm according to the US Central Coast Time, and 12 to 5 midnight Thursday/Friday and Friday morning Riyadh time.

On Friday, the weather center is monitoring the hurricane's movement and developments further, which will witness a clear weakening tomorrow, as the hurricane initially weakens to a Category 1 storm when it crosses land and reaches the state of Georgia, but it remains accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains and also threatens the risks of flooding and torrential rains in those areas. It will weaken to a tropical storm later, but this does not mean that the effects will not be dangerous, but the risk of flooding is still very high.

Florida will receive heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding and landslides increases.

According to the latest outputs of advanced computer modeling at the Arab Weather Center, numerical models predict that Florida will witness rainfall that may reach nearly 500 mm during the passage of the tropical cyclone, Hurricane Helen. According to experts at the Arab Weather Center, this amount is considered exceptional.

Heavy rainfall can lead to severe flooding, threatening infrastructure and property and putting people’s lives at risk. Heavy rain can also lead to landslides, posing an additional risk to villages and residential areas near slopes.

God knows best.