TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Weather 225 Media)- Major Hurricane Forecasted to impact portions of Florida by Thursday Afternoon #FLwx #CWwx #wn225wx
The latest outlook from the National Hurricane Center has upgraded the forecasted strength of now Tropical Cyclone Nine/future Hurricane Helene to reach major CAT 3 hurricane status before landfall. Residents in the Florida Panhandle and western Florida including coastal and inland areas should prepare for significant impacts by late this week. Helene could bring significant storm surge to coastal areas, flash flooding, significant winds, and other hurricane impacts to these areas.
A State of Emergency Order has been issued for 41 of Florida’s 67 counties ahead of this system, residents are encouraged to follow emergency management’s orders and stay tuned for updates in the coming days. It’s too early to say exactly where this will make landfall, and who will see the worst impacts, HOWEVER, it’s a good idea to go ahead and prepare now ahead of this storm, and stay tuned for forecast updates in the coming days. Per the NHC we could see hurricane watches/warnings issued as soon as this evening, or tomorrow morning.
Emergency declaration State of Florida: https://www.flgov.com/…/memorandum-executive-order…/
Our Tropical Map: https://weather225.com/tropical-map/
Stay tuned, this is a developing story.
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