Tropical Storm Helene track update: Helene may become hurricane today
Forecasters expect Helene to become a hurricane today when it enters the Gulf of Mexico, and it could become a Category 3 hurricane by Thursday, when it will be approaching Florida’s Big Bend region. Landfall could come around sunset Thursday, according to forecasters.
Maps show track of potential Hurricane Helene: What to know about possible paths and storm surge
Many areas are forecast to see dangerous storm surges, especially between Panama City and Tampa. The coast stretching from Ochlockonee River to Chassahowitzka could see between 10 and 15 feet of water. Nearby areas could see between 5 and 10 feet of water, and the Tampa Bay area is forecast to experience between 5 and 8 feet of storm surge.
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The county is expected to see tropical storm force winds. Here's a look at the forecast and county preparations.
Helene is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph, followed by a general northward motion beginning later today and continuing ...
Several coastal counties have ordered evacuations as storm surge was a threat from southwest Florida up to the Panhandle ...
Helene is expected to rapidly intensify into a major and massive hurricane with 115-mph winds by the time it makes landfall ...
The cone projection, another word for a hurricane track, for Helene forecasts it all the way to the Illinois-Indiana ...
"Helene stands toe-to-toe with any of the threats that Florida has faced over the past ten years or indeed really over hurricane history." ...
Helene officially becomes a hurricane and is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding ...
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