"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could carry "catastrophic and lethal storm surge" to aspects of Florida Gulf Coastline

"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could bring "catastrophic and deadly storm surge" to parts of Florida Gulf Coast

Hurricane Helene is strengthening since it moves across the jap Gulf of Mexico towards a forecast Thursday night or early Friday morning landfall around Florida's Big Bend Coastline and is "envisioned to convey catastrophic winds and storm surge to the northeastern Gulf Coastline," the Nationwide Hurricane Middle mentioned early Thursday. "Preparations to protect daily life and house really should be rushed to completion," the center urged.

The National Weather Service warned in a post on X that, "A catastrophic and lethal storm surge is likely together portions from the Florida Big Bend Coastline, the place inundation could achieve as higher as twenty feet above floor degree, together with damaging waves. There may be also a danger of everyday living-threatening storm surge alongside the rest in the west Coastline in the Florida Peninsula. Residents in People areas should really stick to advice presented by local officials and evacuate if explained to to do so."