Florida is on alert as Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen to Category 3 hurricane
With Tropical Storm Helene forecasted to become a Category 3 Hurricane by Thursday, Florida is preparing for the storm's impact. Evacuations are underway, and Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency.
Most of Florida blanketed with storm warnings ahead of Cat 3 strike from Helene
“Helene’s wind field will be so large that even passing 325 miles west of Miami on Thursday is not enough to keep the entire #Florida peninsula from being placed under a Tropical Storm Warning,” John Morales, hurricane specialist at NBC5, posted on Twitter Wednesday morning.
Hurricane, tropical storm watches issued for Florida ahead of possible Category 3 hurricane
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 is expected to strengthen into Hurricane Helene Wednesday and could be a Category 3 hurricane by landfall Thursday.
Helene: Hurricane, storm surge warnings issued for Florida ahead of potential Category 3 hit
Hurricane, tropical storm watches are in effect for parts of Florida as Tropical Storm Helene could hit state as major Categoy 3 hurricane.
Tropical Storm Helene could hit Florida Gulf coast with 15 feet of surge as Category 3
As of the 11 a.m. update, Tropical Storm Helene had 45 mph sustained winds and was about 170 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. It was headed northwest at 12 mph, a faster clip than earlier in the morning.
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Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane with 115-mph winds before landfall Thursday.
Florida braces for impact of Storm Helene as Category 3 hurricane
Florida on Tuesday was preparing for the arrival of Storm Helene, due to make landfall later in the week as a powerful Category 3 hurricane.
Tropical Storm Helene expected to hit Florida as Category 3 hurricane
Hurricane watches have been issued for parts of Cuba, Mexico and a stretch of Florida’s Gulf coast, including Tampa Bay.
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The highest landfall probability is somewhere along the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle late Thursday evening, forecasters said.
Florida Gulf coast could see up to 15 feet of surge from future Cat 3 Hurricane Helene
The National Hurricane Center’s latest forecast for the system, which has yet to formally strengthen into a tropical storm, has future Helene shooting the gap between Cuba and t
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As Helene began to strengthen, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency and some school districts announced plans to close for days.
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It will will move into the southern Gulf on Wednesday morning, develop into a hurricane and track northward across the Gulf.