Florida is on alert as Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen to Category 3 hurricane
With Tropical Storm Helene forecasted to become a Category 3 Hurricane by Thursday, Florida is preparing for the storm's impact. Evacuations are underway, and Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency.
Most of Florida blanketed with storm warnings ahead of Cat 3 strike from Helene
“Helene’s wind field will be so large that even passing 325 miles west of Miami on Thursday is not enough to keep the entire #Florida peninsula from being placed under a Tropical Storm Warning,” John Morales, hurricane specialist at NBC5, posted on Twitter Wednesday morning.
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Live updates: Helene forecast to crash into Florida as massive Category 3 hurricane
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday before slamming into Florida as a massive Category 3 storm Thursday.
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Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane with 115-mph winds before landfall Thursday.
Helene: Hurricane, storm surge warnings issued for Florida ahead of potential Category 3 hit
Hurricane, tropical storm watches are in effect for parts of Florida as Tropical Storm Helene could hit state as major Categoy 3 hurricane.
Tropical Storm Helene could hit Florida Gulf coast with 15 feet of surge as Category 3
As of the 11 a.m. update, Tropical Storm Helene had 45 mph sustained winds and was about 170 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. It was headed northwest at 12 mph, a faster clip than earlier in the morning.
Hurricane, tropical storm watches issued for Florida ahead of possible Category 3 hurricane
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 is expected to strengthen into Hurricane Helene Wednesday and could be a Category 3 hurricane by landfall Thursday.
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The storm could come ashore as a dangerous Category 3 or 4 hurricane with a surge over 10 feet, winds over 110 mph and flooding rain.
Florida Gulf coast could see up to 15 feet of surge from future Cat 3 Hurricane Helene
The National Hurricane Center’s latest forecast for the system, which has yet to formally strengthen into a tropical storm, has future Helene shooting the gap between Cuba and t
Tropical Storm Helene to become major hurricane before landfall in Florida: Live updates
The highest landfall probability is somewhere along the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle late Thursday evening, forecasters said.
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Updates: Tallahassee, Big Bend brace for impact; 3 counties tell all residents to evacuate
As Helene began to strengthen, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency and some school districts announced plans to close for days.
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