Where is Helene headed? Potential storm to impact Florida as a hurricane | Tracking the Tropics

Models suggest Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine will impact Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane. Where is the storm that will become Helene headed? Our Tracking the Tropics team breaks down the latest forecast track.

[spoiledwitch]

Attention..Please Share...Anybody with pets, please keep them inside and safe. If you leave, take them with you. If you see strays and are able, please have a heart and give them shelter. Help save those unable to save themselves. These poor furbabies don't deserve to die. Every life matters, every soul counts. God Bless!

[reginacb]

North Central Florida here. May all emerge unscratched, unharmed, and safe, human, animals, and goods alike, wherever this ends up heading.

[reganung]

May God protect Florida . In the name of Jesus we pray . Amen . 🙏🙏🙏

[DThrills]

I lived in the Keys for decades and went through some storms, including Andrew.
Wilma struck in October and was the strongest Atlantic storm ever.
It passed North of the Keys and we got very little wind, then the sea began to rise.
The water reach 4 feet deep on quite a few of the Middle Keys.
Thousands had their cars, rugs, walls, couches, refrigerators, etc. destroyed.
There were massive mountains of trash piled on empty properties for months as the trash was systematically hauled to the mainland.

[yellowbird]

I'm ready for hurricane season to be over. We were lucky this year. They said we were going to have all these major and minor hurricanes and it didn't happen. The models are all over the place and it hasn't even developed into a tropical storm yet. We've been watching for this over a week now. I called my son a week ago because the weather YT channels were blowing up over this, and here we are a week later, still waiting. They can make all the predictions they want, but it doesn't mean much until we actually see something that looks like a circulation. My opinion only. Get your gas, your batteries, your candles and whatever else you need now. Most people already have these stockpiled, but every time we go through this the shelves get stripped of everything, like no one has any preps already. Weird.

[terrencehutchins]

Thanks for all of you guys, all the updates are great 👍. Hope you have a great day

[billshull]

Many news reports think this will be a CAT 4 pos 5 because of how things are looking. I hope not.

[mikedaniel]

Stay safe Florida we are with you and praying for all of you from Texas

[OldKetoLady]

In west Pensacola ! Praying for us all . Have pets prepared here bringing outside stuff in and cars will go into car port Thursday .

[Tonilee]

Any thoughts on the strength of the storm in Pensacola/Navarre Beach. Mandatory evacuation on the island (Santa Rosa)

[minhtrinh]

🙏🙏🙏 GOD SOVEREIGN WILL CALMS AND MOVE THE HURRICAN HELENE TO THE DEEPEST SEA! MANY THANKS TO WLFA'S FOLKS HAVE PROVIDING THE GREAT REPORTS AND TRACKING THE STORM HELENE!

[oliviadelvalle]

Tampa has been getting hammered, these hurricanes don't like Miami thankfully

[marymahar]

Thanks! Watching from Jax, Rebecca. Miss you!

[jennifersummerlin]

Hey what about Duval County, Jacksonville?

[selenalorenzi]

This storm reminds of hurricane Ian! Prayers for everyone! Amen 🙏 😊

[rachelbledsoe]

How does it look for Franklin County/Apalachicola

[i-likemy-space]

Historically, haven't the storms drifted more often to the right of the spaghetti models?

[douglasschnabel]

High Tide for Tampa Bay is 8:44 am on Thursday morning.

[sunnydaze-zb]

all the experts seem to be saying the same thing. They say it is going to hit the panhandle or big bend area. The high pressure across the south east makes me think it will force the storm a bit further east impacting more like tampa bay to ft myers. I am not an expert, just a long time Florida resident. Wherever it goes, be safe everyone.

[SharonChat]

Darn! From the current models, it could be a very close call for us, if not worse.