Our weather experts at Spectrum Bay News 9 have broken down county by county what to look for as Helene approaches land. Find the latest forecast updates here.
Citrus fruits
Hurricane warning (peak winds: until midnight Thursday night)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80 mph
Flood warning (until 8 a.m.)
Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge warning
The potential for up to 6-10 feet above mean flood in surge prone areas
Hernando
Hurricane warning (peak winds: until Thursday 11:00 p.m.)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80, weaker inland
Flood warning (until Friday 8 a.m.)
Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge warning
The potential for up to 6-10 feet above mean flood in surge prone areas
Pasco
Hurricane warning (peak winds: until Thursday 10:00 p.m.)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80, lower inland
Flood warning (until 8 a.m.)
Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge warning
The potential for up to 6-10 feet above mean flood in surge prone areas
Pinellas
Hurricane warning (peak winds: until Thursday 9:00 p.m.)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80
Flood warning (until Friday 8 a.m.)
Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge warning
The potential for up to 4-7 feet above mean flood level in surge prone areas
Hillsborough
Hurricane Warning (Coast) Tropical Storm Warning (Inland) (Peak winds: until Thursday 9 p.m.)
Winds: 50 mph, gusts to 70, lower inland
Flood warning (until 8 a.m.)
Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge warning
The potential for up to 4-7 feet above mean flood level in surge prone areas
Manatee
Hurricane Warning (Coast) Tropical Storm Warning (Inland) (Peak winds: until Thursday 8:00 p.m.)
Winds: 50 mph, gusting to 70 mph, lower inland
Flood warning (until Friday 8 a.m.)
Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge warning
The potential for up to 3-6 feet above mean flood level in surge prone areas
Polk
Tropical Storm Warning (peak winds: until Thursday, 9:00 p.m.)
Winds: 35 mph, gusts to 50
Flood warning (until Friday 8 a.m.)
Precipitation: 2-4 inches, locally higher amounts possible
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