Florida's Gulf Coast warned of deadly storm surge with formation of Helene imminent
The forecast refers to the potential for rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico, which is when a storm gains 35 mph or more in a 24-hour period.
TRACKING MAP: Will Hurricane Helene hit Tampa and St. Petersburg?
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and surrounding areas are just outside the forecast cone for Hurricane Helene, which could make landfall as a Category 3 or higher hurricane on Thursday.
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.
Tropical Storm Helene tracker: Map and projected storm path
Tropical Storm Helene has formed on a path toward Florida, and is expected to bring tropical storm-strength winds and rain to the southeastern U.S. It is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane later this week.
Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean, expected to become a hurricane and move toward U.S.
Tropical Storm Helene has formed in the Caribbean Sea, and forecasters say it will strengthen into a major hurricane.
NEW: Tropical Storm Helene named, expected to grow to Cat 3 hurricane before Florida Gulf Coast landfall
The forecast refers to the potential for rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico, which is when a storm gains 35 mph or more in a 24-hour period.
Tropical Storm Helene forms. But the Gulf of Mexico could turn it into a monster hurricane
Tropical Storm Helene formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, but National Hurricane Center forecasters expected the storm to quickly turn into a hurricane by Wednesday as it enters the unusually warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Storm Helene forms over northwestern Caribbean sea
Tropical Storm Helene formed over the northwestern Caribbean and is expected to become a hurricane on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.
Tropical Storm Helene forms. Does Jacksonville face possible threat from Category 3 hurricane?
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane with 115-mph winds before landfall Thursday.
Helene hasn’t even formed yet. In just over 48 hours it could hit Florida as a major hurricane
Time is running out for Floridians in the path of future Hurricane Helene, which threatens to hit as the strongest storm to make landfall in the United States in over a year.
Storm tracker: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to become Hurricane Helene
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to become Hurricane Helene on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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