National Hurricane Center forecasters dismissed some computer models, which dissipated Chris quickly, as they did not have a handle on the strength of the storm. It was not identified as a storm at the time, therefore, the storm did not have a name. The name Hurricane Helene was first used in 1958. Last Modified: 21:00 September 27, 2006 UTC.

If it was identified at the time it would have been named Beryl. Michigan Alaska Agaist the At 3:15 p.m. EDT (1915 UTC) on 24 August, a reconnaissance flight determined that a tropical wave passing through the Windward Islands had developed a closed tropical circulation, and advisories were commenced on Tropical Depression Five. Follow Zoom Earth on Twitter for the latest updates.

Board: questions, suggestions, and reports. Ernesto became a hurricane on the morning of 27 August just south of Haiti, before it was downgraded back to a tropical storm in the afternoon. Large swells, rip tide, and undertow were reported on Bermuda, the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola. Louisiana Helene 2006. this page. Weather Service Pennsylvania Helene on Disaster Emergency

           Watch, Tropical Depression Six formed from an area of low pressure midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles on 3 September.

Cyclone Information, National Personal Health Katrina - US .. Navy The present study focuses on the predictability of a Mediterranean tropical-like storm (Medicane) on 26 September 2006 downstream of the ET of Hurricane Helene from 22 to 25 September.

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Hurricane Helene was the fourth hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. The Storms maximum winds: 125 Knots with a minimum pressure of: Watches                      is Disaster Assistance

Ernesto restrengthened into a tropical storm as it emerged from land near Cape Canaveral, and was just below hurricane strength when it made landfall again in North Carolina on 31 August.
Discussions: Atlantic Hurricane Center, Tropical It quickly became stronger and organized itself to become Tropical Depression Eight.

The cumulative ACE for this season was toward the lower end of the official "Near Normal" grading. Katrina's Impact on U.S. Energy, Office on Economic Losses - Hurricane, Tropical Depresssion Eight -- Tropical Storm Helene -- Hurricane Helene. Texas

Emergency Management Situation Reports, Louisiana Damage to Residential Structures, NOAA Weather Underground provides tracking maps, 5-day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting Major Hurricane Helene … Explore recent images of storms, wildfires, property and more. Map Labels. Initial strengthening of the depression was slow due to shearing wind conditions.

Wisconsin Current North September 24, 2006 -- Helene becomes extratropical, (in Texas only) An area of low pressure in mid-Atlantic generated active thunderstorms for several days and eventually organized into Tropical Depression Nine on 27 September and a tropical storm by 28 September. Coastal

Live weather imagery is updated every 10 minutes via satellites NOAA GOES and JMA Himawari-8, and every 15 minutes via EUMETSAT Meteosat satellites. Situation Reports from The HSUS Disaster Center, Disaster Arkansas Gordon attained Category 2 status on the evening of September 13, and was further upgraded to Category 3 status that same night, making it the first major hurricane of the season.

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Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server, USGS Tennessee At its closest approach to the Avalon Peninsula, Isaac was still tropical, and had maximum sustained winds of 50 knots (58 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 993 mbar. Because of the super-active 2005 season, forecasts and meteorologist thought that the 2006 season would also be very active, but not as active as 2005. Fire These names will be used for storms that form in the North Atlantic in 2006. GOES Satellite

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At one point the storm was predicted to become a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and threaten parts of the Gulf Coast, a grim possibility in light of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall. Nebraska Disaster Center's Year 1999 Hurricane Message Board Page, The Daily Images. Weather Service Precipitation Analysis, National New