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Helene Is Now a Hurricane

Helene is now a hurricane as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico.  At 11 am Wednesday, Helene had maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour and was moving north-northwest at 10 miles per hour.  At that time, Helene was about 500 miles south-southwest of Tampa.

All of South Florida is under a tropical storm warning.  There’s a storm surge warning from Flamingo northward into the Florida panhandle.  This includes the Naples area, which is expected to see 3 to 5 feet of storm surge flooding.  The Keys can expect coastal flooding of 1 to 3 feet — enough to make portions of the Overseas Highway impassible.

Tropical storm force winds are possible in the Keys as early as Wednesday afternoon and along the Gulf coast as early as Wednesday evening.  All of South Florida can expect tropical storm force winds, periods of heavy rain, and possibly an isolated tornado through early on Friday.

Hurricane Helene is forecast to make landfall Thursday evening in the Big Bend area as a major hurricane.  There’s a hurricane warning from the Anclote River to Mexico Beach in the panhandle.

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Donna Thomas has studied hurricanes for two decades. She holds a PhD in history when her experience with Hurricane Andrew ultimately led her to earn a degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University. Donna spent 15 years at WFOR-TV (CBS4 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale), where she worked as a weather producer with hurricane experts Bryan Norcross and David Bernard. She also produced hurricane specials and weather-related features and news coverage, as well as serving as pool TV producer at the National Hurricane Center during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Donna also served as a researcher on NOAA's Atlantic Hurricane Database Reanalysis Project. Donna specializes in Florida's hurricane history.