NEW: Helene becomes Cat 2 hurricane, FAU and Palm Beach County schools closed
NOAA is so concerned about Hurricane Helene and its size it sent out a rare news release urging everyone to focus on its potential impacts, not the cone.
Florida already feeling strengthening Cat 2 Hurricane Helene’s winds and surge
At 11 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service reported Helene’s winds had strengthened to 105 mph — a Category 2. It was about 255 miles southwest of Tampa, but its winds extended outward up to 345 miles from the center, brushing most of Florida’s west coast.
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Live updates: Cat. 2 Hurricane Helene gaining strength, tornado watches in South Florida
Helene was forecast to develop into a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Thursday as it raced through the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.
NEW: Powerful Cat 2 hurricane forecast to hit Florida Gulf Coast Thursday, hurricane center says
Gulf Coast has already been bruised this season by hurricanes Beryl, Debby and Francine. Now potential storm Helene could form week of Sept. 23.
Helene upgraded to Cat. 2 as it heads toward Florida
The latest update from the National Hurricane Center now has Helene up to Cat. 2 status with 100 mph winds, with further organization and rapid intensification expected over the next 12 hours ahead of landfall in Florida.
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Live updates: Hurricane Helene now a Category 2, will intensify before Florida landfall
Hurricane Helene could come ashore in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 or 4 storm with a surge over 10 feet, bringing flooding inland. Follow live updates.
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Hurricane Helene now a major Cat 3 storm, plowing toward Florida: Live updates
Helene is expected to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend region Thursday night before moving inland at a fast pace across the Southeast.
Hurricane Helene may hit Florida as a 'catastrophic' Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene is forecast to rapidly strengthen and could hit Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 storm, producing "catastrophic" winds of up to 156 miles per hour (251 km per hour), forecasters said.
Live updates: Hurricane Helene strengthening, forecast to hit Florida as massive Cat 4 storm
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday before slamming into Florida as a massive Category 4 storm Thursday.
Hurricane Helene moves into Gulf of Mexico; could become Cat 2 hurricane Wednesday night
Hurricane Helene formed Wednesday morning just offshore the Yucatan Peninsula. It's expected to rapidly intensify once it enters the Gulf of Mexico.
Live updates: Hurricane Helene moving into Gulf, forecast to hit Florida as massive Cat 3 storm
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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