*Please note: There is no "official" HPC track of T.D. "Helene" while it was over land. The positions listed here were based on surface observations obtained from the North American Surface Charts, which are made every 3 hours. The times listed are Zulu times. 12Z is equivalent to 8:00 am EDT
**Please note: The HPC no longer performs surface analysis at 09Z and 21Z. Therefore, no positions
were available at those times.
At 21Z Friday September 22, 2000, the National Hurricane Center issued its last position for Tropical Depression "Helene".
Official NHC position at 21Z Friday September 22, 2000: 32.3N 84.6W
At 00Z Saturday September 23, 2000, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center then began tracking T.D. "Helene".
First HPC position at 00Z Saturday September 23, 2000: 32.9N 83.5W
03Z Saturday September 23, 2000
33.5N 82.9W
06Z Saturday September 23, 2000
33.6N 81.7W
09Z Saturday September 23, 2000
Position not available.**
12Z Saturday September 23, 2000
34.4N 80.0W