"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could carry "catastrophic and lethal 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 as it moves over the eastern Gulf of Mexico towards a forecast Thursday evening or early Friday morning landfall more than Florida's Significant Bend Coast which is "expected to carry catastrophic winds and storm surge to the northeastern Gulf Coast," the National Hurricane Middle claimed early Thursday. "Preparations to protect daily life and property really should be rushed to completion," the center urged.

The National Weather Service warned in a post on X that, "A catastrophic and fatal storm surge is likely along portions on the Florida Major Bend Coastline, exactly where inundation could achieve as significant as twenty toes above ground level, in conjunction with damaging waves. There is also a Hazard of existence-threatening storm surge alongside the remainder on the west Coastline on the Florida Peninsula. Inhabitants in All those spots should adhere to guidance provided by neighborhood officials and evacuate if informed to do so."