Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Here's a look at the latest models: LATEST CONE GULF OF MEXICO SATELLITE LATEST MODELS INTENSITY MODEL How hurricanes are rated The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained winds,

Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Here's a look at the latest models:

FOX 35 News+ Garrett Wymer spoke with FOX 35's Marie Edinger about some flooding concerns in a local community as Tropical Storm Helene approaches.

The Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine has organized into Tropical Storm Helene in the western Caribbean Sea with sustained winds of 45 mph as of 2 p.m. This system is forecast to significantly strengthen and to become a hurricane once in the Gulf of Mexico late into Tuesday or early Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to intensify and impact Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane. Our Max Defender 8 weather team is working to keep you informed ahead of the oncoming storm. Watch coverage in the video player above.

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday morning as it began its path to hitting Florida. Forecast models predict that the storm will make landfall as a potential Category 3 Hurricane somewhere in the Big Bend region of Florida or the Florida Panhandle.