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Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman Islands

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Hurricane watches are in effect for Florida ’s Tampa Bay and from Englewood to Indian Pass.

Hurricane conditions could be possible in parts of Cuba and Mexico early Wednesday .

The disturbance is expected to become Tropical Storm Helene on Tuesday and then strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane before approaching the northeast Gulf Coast on Thursday .

A storm surge of up to 15 feet ( 5 meters ) was forecast from Ochlockonee River , Florida , to Chassahowitzka .

Helene would be the eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season that runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 .

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-average hurricane season this year .

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82

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English

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