Our Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for as Helene gets closer to landfall. For the latest forecast updates, you can check here.
Hurricane Watch (Peak Winds: until midnight Thursday night)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80 mph
Flood Watch (until 8 am)
Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
The potential for up to 6-10 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas
Hurricane watch (Peak Winds: until 11 pm Thursday)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80, weaker inland
Flood Watch (until 8 am Friday)
Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
The potential for up to 6-10 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas
Hurricane Watch (Peak Winds: until 10 pm Thursday)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80, lower inland
Flood Watch (until 8 am)
Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
The potential for up to 6-10 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas
Hurricane Watch (Peak Winds: until 9 pm Thursday)
Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 80
Flood Watch (until 8 am Friday)
Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
The potential for up to 4-7 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas
Hurricane Watch (coast) Tropical storm wathc (inland) (Peak Winds: until 9 pm Thursday)
Winds: 50 mph, gusts to 70, lower inland
Flood Watch (until 8 am)
Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
The potential for up to 4-7 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas
Hurricane Watch (coast) Tropical storm watch (inland) (Peak Winds: until 8 pm Thursday)
Winds: 50 mph, gusts to 70 mph, lower inland
Flood Watch (until 8 am Friday)
Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
The potential for up to 3-6 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas
Tropical Storm Watch (Peak Winds: until 9 pm Thursday)
Winds: 35 mph, gusts to 50
Flood Watch (until 8 am Friday)
Rainfall: 2-4 inches, locally higher amounts possible
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