Florida's Gulf Coast warned of deadly storm surge with formation of Helene imminent
A 5 a.m. forecast Monday had the system gaining hurricane strength Wednesday and ramping up to a 115-mph Category 3 hurricane as it approaches the Panhandle and Big Bend area of Florida with a potential landfall anywhere from Tampa to just east of Panama City.
TRACKING MAP: Will potential Hurricane Helene hit Florida?
A wide swath of Florida’s Gulf coast, from Tampa to Pensacola, is in the forecast path of potential Hurricane Helene, which is expected for form within days.
Hurricane could hit Florida this week; here’s the latest track map
The Gulf of Mexico could have a tropical storm — or hurricane — to deal with later this week. And there are some hints at where it could go. The National Hurricane Center on Monday was watching a tropical disturbance in the northwestern Caribbean that is expected to organize into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next couple of days.
Major hurricane could hit Florida this week
The track forecast from the hurricane center shows the center of what could be Hurricane Helene approaching the Florida coast on Thursday. Areas from the Panhandle to the western peninsula appeared to be most at risk. Tropical storm and surge watches were issued for part of the southern Florida peninsula late Monday.
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After Hurricane Helene develops in the Caribbean Sea, it will most likely impact most of Florida and the Gulf Coast.
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Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to become Hurricane Helene on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Storm that could become Hurricane Helene forecast to rapidly strengthen
Florida's Gulf Coast is bracing for the potential of a significant hurricane landfall later this week, as a possible tropical storm that could ultimately become Hurricane Helene is organizing in the Caribbean.
A major hurricane could strike Florida late this week. What to know.
In addition to inhabitants of the Big Bend and Panhandle areas, residents from Fort Myers, Fla., to Gulfport and Biloxi, Miss., should remain on alert
Will Hurricane Helene emerge like a monster from the Gulf?
The tropical system in the western Caribbean may not look like much yet, but don’t be fooled. History has shown the Gulf of Mexico can be a pressure cooker, turning systems like this one from wimpy windstorms to devastating monster storms almost overnight under the right conditions.
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Much of the Gulf Coast of Florida was placed under hurricane, storm surge and tropical storm watches ahead of an expected hurricane.
Meteorologist shows latest potential path for Hurricane Helene
Thunderstorms in the Caribbean are expected to develop into Hurricane Helene and rapidly intensify over the Gulf of Mexico before slamming into the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane. CNN’s Chad Myers reports.
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