Latest forecast and maps as Category 4 Hurricane Helene nears landfall
Hurricane Helene is headed toward Florida's Big Bend region as a dangerous Category 4 storm.
As of 7 p.m. ET, Helene carried maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
A Weatherflow station at Egmont Channel near the entrance of Tampa Bay recently reported sustained winds of 54 mph and a wind gust of 71 mph.
Tropical storm conditions are approaching the coastline of Florida's Big Bend.
A Weatherflow station at St. George Island recently reported a wind gust of 46 mph.