The experts added that as of 5am local time on Thursday, Helene was already providing wind strengths of a whopping 90mph.
Those excessive winds are only expected to get worse in the coming hours, with the hurricane center predicting speeds of at least 130mph could be reacher later this afternoon.
Tropical storms are fairly common in Florida, but Helene is predicted to cause quite a bit of damage.
In fact, hurricane expert Michael Lowry has warned the hurricane is set to grow into one of the largest storms in the Gulf of Mexico over the last century.
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