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

Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it moves throughout the japanese Gulf of Mexico toward a forecast Thursday evening or early Friday morning landfall over Florida's Huge Bend Coast and is also "predicted to provide catastrophic winds and storm surge into the northeastern Gulf Coastline," the Countrywide Hurricane Heart claimed early Thursday. "Preparations to shield life and property ought to be rushed to completion," the center urged.

The National Weather Service warned in a post on X that, "A catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along parts on the Florida Massive Bend coast, where inundation could reach as superior as twenty feet higher than ground stage, in conjunction with harmful waves. There is certainly also a Risk of everyday living-threatening storm surge alongside the rest on the west Coastline on the Florida Peninsula. Citizens in Those people parts must adhere to information provided by community officials and evacuate if advised to take action."