Tropical Storm Helene continues to strengthen Wednesday and is expected to rock the Florida Gulf Coast later this week as a Category 3 hurricane. As of the National Hurricane Center’s latest update, Helene was almost at hurricane strength,

Tropical Storm Helene gained strength Wednesday and is forecast to become a hurricane later in the day as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico where the National Hurricane Center said it will intensify into a major Category 3 storm.

Tropical Storm Helene formed in the Caribbean on Tuesday and could become Hurricane Helene before it strikes Florida later this week.