The US National Weather Service (NWS) warns that winds could create waves up to six meters high and storm surges on low-lying coasts.
Hurricane Helene, which has strengthened to a category three, is approaching Florida, and according to meteorologists, it is expected to strengthen even more before making landfall on Thursday evening local time.
– Air force hurricane hunters consider Helene a dangerous hurricane. Maximum winds have increased to 193 kilometers per hour (more than 52 meters per second), said the message service of the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) in X.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) warns that winds could create waves up to six meters high and storm surges on low-lying coasts.
Residents have heeded evacuation orders and fled before the hurricane hit. Helen is predicted to be one of the biggest storms in the Gulf of Mexico in decades.
Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday evening local time on the coast of Big Bend in northern Florida.