PTC-9 could make landfall as major hurricane in Big Bend, models show

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Helene is expected to form this week as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine moves across the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.Models show it could make landfall as a major hurricane in the Big Bend area. >> Where to find sandbags in Central Florida According to the NHC, PTC-9 is causing disorganized thunderstorms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and a portion of Central America. >> Latest maps and modelsIt’s located about 105 miles southwest of Grand Cayman with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1003 mb. A northwestward motion is expected on Tuesday and Tuesday night, followed by a faster northward to north-northeastward motion on Wednesday and Thursday. The system is forecast to become a hurricane on Wednesday and continue strengthening on Thursday as it moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. It will be named Helene. >> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2 Formation chance through 48 hours: 90%Formation chance through 7 days: 90% PTC-9 watches, warningsA Hurricane Watch is in effect for:Cabo Catoche to Tulum, MexicoCuban province of Pinar del RioA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:Rio Lagartos to Tulum, MexicoCuban provinces of Artemisa, and Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of YouthA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for: Dry Tortugas Lower Keys south of the Seven Mile Bridge Tropical disturbance: Eastern and central tropical AtlanticThe NHC says a tropical wave is expected to move westward from the coast of Africa on Sunday or Monday.>>Download the WESH 2 appThe system is expected to develop into a tropical depression next week while it moves westward across the east and central tropical Atlantic, NHC says.Formation chances through the next seven days are 20% and 70% in the next two days. First Warning WeatherStay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.W2lmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZDJjbXZicTdzeHgzM2ouY2xvdWRmcm9udC5uZXQvZW1haWwvcHJvZF93ZXNoX3Ryb3BpY3NfaWZyYW1lX2JyYXplLmh0bWw/c3RhdGlvbj13ZXNoIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI3NXB4IiB3aWR0aD0iOTklIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCJdWy9pZnJhbWVd