<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4O3sDh_0virELH800" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4O3sDh_0virELH800" width="1320" height="743" ><p>PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Helene is now a hurricane and is forecast to make landfall between Panama City and Keaton Beach as a major hurricane.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWeatherBrooke%2Fposts%2Fpfbid022GGqseAENBw5ijX9xPXXsfJ4rY4tGd6DgaBUEc3E1T7M1tLuZzbucbwX1bpgn6Z6l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" style="width:100%; height:100%; position:relative; border:none; overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div><p>A Hurricane Warning has been issued from Anclote River to Mexico Beach, Florida. Walton County is now included in a Tropical Storm Warning.</p><p>The intensity forecast has increased, and Helene is expected to make landfall with 125 mph winds. The storm will track very close to Tallahassee -- and with the speed at which it will move through, hurricane force winds are expected to reach well inland through parts of Georgia.</p><p>As of now, our Northwest Florida area remains outside and to the west of the forecast cone.If the system is more toward the east side of the cone, we will have little impacts. If the system moves more to the western side of the cone, we could see a few more impacts.</p><p>Rainy and windy weather is forecast. Showers will start moving in on Wednesday and breezy conditions will begin Thursday morning. Winds will likely gust to around 30 miles per hour for Northwest Florida.</p><p>Our main concern is high surf and rip currents.</p><h2>NHC KEY MESSAGES:</h2><ol><li>Hurricane and tropical storm conditions are expected over northeastern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico today where Tropical Storm and Hurricane Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are occurring over portions of western Cuba within the Tropical Storm Warning area, and hurricane conditions are possible today within the Hurricane Watch area.</li><li>Due to the large size of Helene, there is a danger of life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast of the Florida Peninsula and Florida Big Bend. The highest inundation of greater than 10 ft is expected along the Florida Big Bend coast. Residents in those areas should follow advice given by local officials and evacuate if told to do so.</li><li>Devastating hurricane-force winds are expected across portions of northern Florida and southern Georgia where the core of Helene moves inland. Preparations to protect life and property should be completed by early Thursday since tropical storm conditions are expected to begin within these areas on Thursday. Because of Helene’s expected fast forward speed, damaging and life-threatening wind gusts, are expected to penetrate well inland over portions of the southeastern United States, including in the higher terrain of the southern Appalachians.</li><li>Helene will bring heavy rain to portions of the western Caribbean with potentially significant flooding across western Cuba and the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula into early Thursday. Considerable and potentially life-threatening flash and urban flooding is expected across portions of northwestern and northern Florida, the Southeast, southern Appalachians, and the Upper Tennessee Valley Wednesday through Friday. This includes the risk of landslides across the southern Appalachians. Widespread minor to moderate river flooding is likely, and isolated major river flooding is possible.</li></ol></div></body>

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Helene strengthens to hurricane, forecast to make landfall in Florida Big Bend

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Helene is now a hurricane and is forecast to make landfall between Panama City and Keaton Beach as a major hurricane. A Hurricane Warning has been issued from Anclote River to Mexico Beach, Florida. Walton County is now included in a Tropical Storm Warning. The intensity forecast...