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by sudenmorsian 634 days ago
No, Helene's ACE will remain unchanged until the post-season analysis of both storms. It's a measure of the storm's duration and intensity; Helene was a rather short-lived storm with the intense period only occuring for a short time compared to Beryl which is why it has such a lower value than Beryl.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accumulated_cyclone_energy