Bullet points of Maps show track of potential Hurricane Helene
Bullet points of Maps show track of potential Hurricane Helene
- Tropical Storm Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify into a Category 3 hurricane and strike the Gulf Coast this week as a major hurricane.
- Tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in effect for parts of Cuba, Mexico, and the entire Gulf Coast of Florida.
- The storm is expected to grow, supported by record-warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, and accelerate toward the Eastern Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
- Strong winds are forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle on Thursday morning, maxing out at 90 miles per hour along the Gulf Coast and weakening to 70 miles per hour as the storm heads into Georgia throughout the day.
- Dangerous storm surges are forecast to hit parts of the Southeast, with the coast stretching from Ochlockonee River to Chassahowitzka expected to see between 10 and 15 feet of water.
- Florida Keys may see between 1 and 3 feet of storm surge, while the Tampa Bay area is forecast to experience between 5 and 8 feet of storm surge.
- Parts of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama may see heavy rain, with areas along the coast potentially seeing more than 4 inches of rain.
- Tropical Storm Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify into a Category 3 hurricane and strike the Gulf Coast this week as a major hurricane.
- Tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in effect for parts of Cuba, Mexico, and the entire Gulf Coast of Florida.
- The storm is expected to grow, supported by record-warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, and accelerate toward the Eastern Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
- Strong winds are forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle on Thursday morning, maxing out at 90 miles per hour along the Gulf Coast and weakening to 70 miles per hour as the storm heads into Georgia throughout the day.
- Dangerous storm surges are forecast to hit parts of the Southeast, with the coast stretching from Ochlockonee River to Chassahowitzka expected to see between 10 and 15 feet of water.
- Florida Keys may see between 1 and 3 feet of storm surge, while the Tampa Bay area is forecast to experience between 5 and 8 feet of storm surge.
- Parts of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama may see heavy rain, with areas along the coast potentially seeing more than 4 inches of rain.