TROPICAL UPDATE: Helene forecast to become a major hurricane in the Eastern Gulf prior to landfall in Florida, Thursday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is now Tropical Storm Helene and is expected to continue to intensify to near hurricane strength by Wednesday. Intensification will only continue over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. A Major Category 3 Hurricane is likely at Landfall near the Big Bend region of Florida.