ABOVE: Watch WESH 2's continuous live coverage of HeleneHurricane Helene continues its path toward Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. It's expected to make landfall as a major hurricane.

Spaghetti models, like the NOAA cone model, visualize mathematical possibilities.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Hurricane Helene is strengthening and poses a dangerous threat to Florida and inland over the Southeast.

Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico ahead of its landfall in Florida. Track the storm's path and see spaghetti models.

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm

The path of Hurricane Helene has shifted slightly as the major storm draws closer to Florida, forecasters have said. The rapidly intensifying storm is expected to hit Florida on Thursday evening, with its path now shifting slightly to the west.

The storm is expected to make landfall on the state’s gulf coast on Thursday evening as a Category 4 hurricane.

Florida residents preparing for a powerful wallop from Hurricane Helene hurriedly stocked up on water, food, gasoline and other essentials as officials warned of heavy rainfall and winds that could topple trees and produce life-threatening storm surges.

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, and it's been upgraded to a Category 3 storm.