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HELEN Current Status

Current Wind Speed 35 knots / 40 MPH

Max Predicted Wind Speed 35 knots / 40 MPH at 2013-11-22T06:00:00Z

TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Land Hazards

No land hazards or hazard data not available for this storm.

TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Tracker

HELEN Satellite Loop

TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Alternate Tracking Map

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TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Spaghetti Models

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TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Watches and Warnings

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TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Tropical Cyclone Update

TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Public Advisory

WTIO31 PGTW 220900
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 04B (HELEN) WARNING NR 012//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04B (HELEN) WARNING NR 012    
   01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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   WARNING POSITION:
   220600Z --- NEAR 16.2N 81.3E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 010 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF 
     SATELLITE AND RADAR
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   REPEAT POSIT: 16.2N 81.3E
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   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   221800Z --- 16.3N 80.0E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
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REMARKS:
220900Z POSITION NEAR 16.2N 81.0E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE 04B (HELEN), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 193 NM NORTH-
NORTHEASTWARD OF CHENNAI, INDIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 07 KNOTS
OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS A FULLY-EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION THAT IS ABOUT TO MAKE
LANDFALL NEAR MACHILLIPATNAM. THE INITIAL POSITION IS BASED ON THE
ABOVE ANIMATION AND FROM A COMPOSITE RADAR LOOP FROM THE INDIA
METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE INITIAL 
INTENSITY IS BASED ON THE DVORAK ESTIMATE FROM PGTW. TC HELEN IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING WESTWARD, MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS, AND DISSIPATE OVER LAND. NUMERIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN TIGHT
AGREEMENT, LENDING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE JTWC TRACK  FORECAST.  THIS
IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL
HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF
RECURVATURE INTO OPEN WATER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
220600Z IS 12 FEET.   //
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Public Advisory not available for this storm.

TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN Forecast Discussion

Forecast Discussion not available for this storm.

HELEN storm path from JTWC

Time	Speed	Location	Status
2013-11-22T06:00:00Z	35 knots	16.2, 81.3	dissipating
2013-11-22T18:00:00Z	30 knots	16.3, 80.0	dissipated

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