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Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Storm Center | By Irene Sans The National Hurricane Center has announced that Hurricane Hunters found hurricane-force winds in Helene, therefore the storm is now officially a hurricane. The...

Nearly the entire state of Florida is under a state of emergency. Helene is forecast to be a major hurricane at landfall.

La perturbación continúa fortaleciéndose y se espera que se fortalezca aún más y significativamente durante las próximas 24 a 48 horas.

The coast of the Tampa Bay area is under a Hurricane Watch as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to strengthen to Hurricane Helene.

The National Hurricane Center gives Invest 97L an 80 percent chance of development in the next 7 days; it could impact Florida.

A wet weather trough will finally move away from South Florida and drier air will filter across much of the state.

High astronomical tides, king tides, will continue to produce above-normal water levels in Florida for much of this week.

Drive safely and stay away from flooded roads and flood waters. Flooding can be deeper than expected and cars can stall.

In late spring and late summer Florida rain periods can be enhanced by the frontal boundary that ends up draped near or accross the state.

A tropical weather system could avoid Saharan dust, develop and move toward the Caribbean over the weekend or early next week.

Through Labor Day weekend in Florida, expect thunderstorms to form in the afternoon hours and the heat will continue.

Floridians can buy many hurricane-related items tax-free during the second tax holiday of 2024.