Hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge watches have been issued for portions of Florida’s Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Helene threatens to slam into Florida as a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday, Sept. 25, before making landfall Thursday, potentially with 115-mile winds and devastating storm surge.
Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency Tuesday from 41 to 61 of Florida’s 67 counties, including all of the Florida Panhandle.
As conditions develop, here is a look at road and beach conditions in the Fort Myers area and along Florida’s coast.
Live webcams: See conditions as Tropical Storm Helene takes aim at Florida
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Spaghetti models for Tropical Storm Helene, Florida landfall
Special note about spaghetti models : Spaghetti model illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.