Tropical Storm Helene aims for Cuba
Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents began to evacuate or fill sandbags ahead of anticipated flooding.
Maps show track of potential Hurricane Helene: What to know about possible paths and storm surge
Many areas are forecast to see dangerous storm surges, especially between Panama City and Tampa. The coast stretching from Ochlockonee River to Chassahowitzka could see between 10 and 15 feet of water. Nearby areas could see between 5 and 10 feet of water, and the Tampa Bay area is forecast to experience between 5 and 8 feet of storm surge.
US Warships, Aircraft Leave Helene's Path Before Florida Hurricane Hits
Helene is expected to make landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Thursday evening after traveling northward over the Gulf of Mexico over the past two days. At 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Helene was situated approximately 65 miles east of Cozumel, Mexico, and 120 miles southwest of the southern tip of Cuba.
Helene was heading toward the island of Cozumel off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as of the National Hurricane Center's 10 p.m.
The storm was 150 miles south of the western tip of Cuba, had sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving northwest at 12 mph. It was expected to strengthen into Hurricane Helene on Wednesday as it ...
A hurricane warning is in effect on the west coast from ... and 120 miles southwest of the western tip of Cuba, moving ...
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Heavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon ...
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A storm system could soon become Hurricane Helene, and strike Florida later this week with winds as high as 115 mph.
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