Our Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather Experts have broken down county by county what to watch for as Helene gets closer to landfall. For the latest forecast updates, click here.

Citrus

Hurricane Warning (peak winds: until midnight Thursday evening)

Wind: 60 mph, gusts up to 80 mph

Flood Warning (until 8am)

Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm surge warning

The potential for a 6-10 foot rise above mean high tide in areas prone to surges

Hernando

Hurricane Warning (peak winds: until 11 p.m. Thursday)

Wind: 60 mph, gusts to 80, weaker inland

Flood Warning (until 8am Friday)

Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm surge warning

The potential for a 6-10 foot rise above mean high tide in areas prone to surges

Pasco

Hurricane Warning (peak winds: until 10 p.m. Thursday)

Wind: 60 mph, gusts to 80, lower inland

Flood Warning (until 8am)

Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm surge warning

The potential for a 6-10 foot rise above mean high tide in areas prone to surges

Pinellas

Hurricane Warning (peak wind: until 9 p.m. Thursday)

Wind: 60 mph, gusts to 80

Flood Warning (until 8am Friday)

Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm surge warning

The potential for a rise of up to 4-7 feet above mean high tide in areas prone to surges

Hillsborough

Hurricane Warning (Coast) Tropical Storm Warning (Inland) (Peak Winds: Until 9:00 PM Thursday)

Wind: 50 mph, gusts to 70, lower inland

Flood Warning (until 8am)

Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm surge warning

The chance of a rise of up to 4-7 feet above mean high tide in areas prone to tidal waves

Manatee

Hurricane Warning (Coast) Tropical Storm Warning (Inland) (Peak Winds: Until 8:00 PM Thursday)

Wind: 50 mph, gusts to 70 mph, lower inland

Flood Warning (until 8am Friday)

Precipitation: 3-6 inches, locally higher amounts possible

Storm surge warning

The chance of a rise of 3 to 6 feet above mean high tide in areas prone to tidal waves

Polk

Tropical Storm Warning (peak wind: until Thursday 9:00 PM)

Wind: 35 mph, gusts to 50

Flood Warning (until 8am Friday)

Precipitation: 2-4 inches, locally higher amounts possible

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