Tropical Storm Helene was captured swirling over the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, September 24, as hurricane and storm warnings were in effect for parts of the Florida Gulf Coast.
Satellite imagery released by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) shows Tropical Storm Helene moving over the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Helene has the potential to become a major hurricane when it approaches the northeastern Gulf Coast on Thursday. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful
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