...HELENE ALMOST A MAJOR HURRICANE WITH ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING FORECAST BEFORE LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND... ...PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION... As of 1:00 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 the center of Helene was located near 26.4, -85.0 with movement NNE at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.