Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify into a massive Category 3 hurricane, bringing “potentially catastrophic” wind and storm surge to the Big Bend.

The Big Bend area buffers the coastline from Florida's capital city, Tallahassee, which is a little more than 20 miles from the Gulf Coast.

The governor says forecasters are calling for a major hurricane. But he says just how strong the storm gets could be determined by the path it takes.