Hurricane Helene will likely form by Wednesday morning as it moves past the western tip of Cuba and the northeastern tip of the Cancun peninsula. From here, Hurricane Helene will continue to strengthen as it moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Helene weakened into a post-tropical cyclone on Friday after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm. The storm has been blamed for at least 40 deaths, including 19 people in South Carolina, as it plowed its way north through several southeastern states.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene, although weakening, continues to cause catastrophic and historic flooding in parts of the Southern Appalachians. The risk of additional heavy rainfall is diminishing, but the Ohio Valley can still expect 1-2 inches of rain,