"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could bring "catastrophic and fatal storm surge" to areas of Florida Gulf Coastline

"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could bring "catastrophic and deadly storm surge" to parts of Florida Gulf Coast

Hurricane Helene is strengthening mainly because it moves through the jap Gulf of Mexico toward a forecast Thursday evening or early Friday early morning landfall about Florida's Huge Bend Coastline and is "predicted to bring catastrophic winds and storm surge to your northeastern Gulf Coastline," the National Hurricane Middle claimed early Thursday. "Preparations to protect lifetime and assets must 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 probably going along portions in the Florida Major Bend Coastline, wherever inundation could reach as higher as 20 ft higher than floor level, in conjunction with damaging waves. There is certainly also a Hazard of lifetime-threatening storm surge together the rest of your west Coastline of your Florida Peninsula. People in These places must comply with assistance specified by area officers and evacuate if advised to do so."