Major Hurricane Forecast To Hit Florida By Thursday

September 23, 2024 News, Weather

USA Today reports:

A brewing storm in the Caribbean Sea is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days and make landfall along the Gulf Coast as early as Thursday − possibly as a major Category 3 system.

“Everyone along the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend region needs to be prepared for hurricane impacts,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said Monday, adding that the setup has the potential to become the strongest hurricane landfall in the U.S. so far this season.

Most forecast models suggest a hurricane landfall in Florida or the northern Gulf Coast on Thursday, Weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Erdman said.

The Weather Channel reports:

A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning have been issued for parts of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, from just west of Cancún to Tulum, including Cozumel. They are also in effect for parts of western Cuba.

T​his means tropical storm conditions are expected and hurricane conditions are possible in these areas within the next 36-48 hours.

While computer forecast models suggest the most likely location for a landfall is somewhere from Florida’s Big Bend to the Panhandle, remember that hurricane impacts (surge, winds, rain) often happen far from the center.​

This will be Hurricane Helene.



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