"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could deliver "catastrophic and deadly 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 because it moves through the japanese Gulf of Mexico towards a forecast Thursday evening or early Friday early morning landfall above Florida's Big Bend Coast and is "predicted to bring catastrophic winds and storm surge to your northeastern Gulf Coast," the Nationwide Hurricane Heart stated early Thursday. "Preparations to safeguard lifestyle and residence ought to be rushed to completion," the center urged.

The National Weather Service warned in a post on X that, "A catastrophic and fatal storm surge is probably going along portions with the Florida Large Bend coast, wherever inundation could attain as substantial as twenty toes over ground stage, along with destructive waves. There may be also a Risk of life-threatening storm surge along the remainder in the west coast with the Florida Peninsula. People in Those people locations must comply with assistance specified by local officials and evacuate if told to do so."