"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could carry "catastrophic and fatal storm surge" to portions of Florida Gulf Coast

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

Hurricane Helene is strengthening mainly because it moves over the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward a forecast Thursday night or early Friday morning landfall about Florida's Large Bend Coastline and is "predicted to convey catastrophic winds and storm surge on the northeastern Gulf Coastline," the Countrywide Hurricane Middle claimed early Thursday. "Preparations to protect daily life and assets needs to 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 probably going along portions in the Florida Major Bend Coastline, where inundation could achieve as significant as twenty toes over ground degree, coupled with destructive waves. There is certainly also a Threat of lifetime-threatening storm surge together the rest of the west coast from the Florida Peninsula. Residents in Individuals regions really should abide by advice offered by neighborhood officials and evacuate if informed to do so."