"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could carry "catastrophic and lethal storm surge" to elements 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 night or early Friday morning landfall about Florida's Large Bend Coastline and is "anticipated to convey catastrophic winds and storm surge towards the northeastern Gulf Coastline," the Countrywide Hurricane Center explained early Thursday. "Preparations to shield lifestyle and residence ought to be rushed to completion," the center urged.

The National Weather Service warned in a post on X that, "A catastrophic and lethal storm surge is probably going together parts from the Florida Massive Bend Coastline, where by inundation could attain as substantial as twenty toes above ground level, in conjunction with damaging waves. There's also a Hazard of daily life-threatening storm surge together the rest of your west Coastline of your Florida Peninsula. Residents in These places need to observe information given by local officials and evacuate if told to take action."