Most forecast models suggest a hurricane landfall in Florida or the northern Gulf Coast on Thursday, forecasters say.

The storm could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 111-129 miles per hour.

“Everyone along the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend region needs to be prepared for hurricane impacts,” said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva, adding the system has the potential to become the strongest hurricane landfall in the U.S. so far this season.

Residents along the Florida Panhandle, Big Bend region and much of the eastern Gulf Coast were told to prepare for impact by Thursday.

An evolving storm in the Carribean could be the next hurricane to make landfall, according to AccuWeather. The Northeast could see much needed rain from a storm off of the Great L

A potential tropical storm -- which would be named Helene -- is churning in the Caribbean and could take aim at the Florida Panhandle by the end of the week.

The US and Mexico are set to be hit by major hurricanes roaring out of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans within days as the tropics spring to life, threatening flooding rains, tree-snapping winds and damaging storm surge.

Local impacts from soon-to-be hurricane Helene will start Wednesday and peak Thursday with a major hurricane forecast to make landfall Thursday in or near the “big bend.” Tropical storm conditions are likely for us,

A tropical disturbance brewing in the Caribbean Sea could become the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. this year, according to forecasters. The storm — identified Monday as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine by the National Hurricane Center — “The system is expected to intensify while it moves northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico,

The National Hurricane Center says the disturbance may become Hurricane Helene on Wednesday as it approaches the Gulf Coast.