Category 4 Hurricane Helene has officially made landfall as of 11:10 p.m. Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend, according to NHC.
The eye of the hurricane is currently located just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.
The National Hurricane Center has issued hurricane and storm surge warnings for parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast, including the Tampa Bay area, ahead of potential impacts from the storm.
As of the latest advisory, Hurricane Helene is 70 miles north-northwest of Cedar Key and 45 miles east-southeast of Tallahassee. It’s moving north-northeast at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.
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