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.

Citrus

Hurricane Warning (Peak Winds: until midnight Thursday night)

Winds: 60 mph, gusts to 90 mph

Flood Watch (until 8 am)

Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm Surge Warning

The potential for up to 8-15 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas

Hernando

Hurricane Warning (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 Warning

The potential for up to 6-12 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas

Pasco

Hurricane Warning (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 Warning

The potential for up to 4-7 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas

Pinellas

Tropical Storm Warning, 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 Warning

The potential for up to 4-7 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas

Hillsborough

Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch (coast)  (Peak Winds: until 9 pm Thursday)

Winds: 50 mph, gusts to 70, lower inland

Flood Watch (until 8 am Friday)

Rainfall: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm Surge Warning

The potential for up to 4-7 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas

Manatee

Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch (coast)  (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 Warning

The potential for up to 3-6 feet above mean high tide within surge prone areas

Polk

Tropical Storm Watch (Peak Winds: until 9 pm Thursday)

Winds: 35 mph, gusts to 50

Flood Watch (until 8 am Friday)

Rainfall: 1-3 inches

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