Tracking Helene: The Pinpoint Weather 12 Team is tracking Helene which is expected to make landfall around the Big Bend of Florida tonight as a Category 3 (or 4 storm), bringing a catastrophic storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rains. Good Evening From Chief Meteorologist Tony Petrarca Scattered showers around for the rest of this evening and tonight. We'll dry out over the weekend. We're also tracking Helene, which is now a Category 4 storm making landfall around the Big Bend of Florida tonight. More on Helene below. INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar » | | HURRICANE TRACKER | | FLIGHT TRACKER Hour by Hour // A close look at the upcoming conditions » | | BEACH AND BOATING FORECASTS TONIGHT Showers likely Tonight with with an isolated t'storm overnight as a cold front works across the area. Lows will bein the upper 50s to lower 60s late tonight. Winds will shift into the northwest after 2AM. FRIDAY FORECAST The showers will be gone by dawn, but clouds may be slow to clear. In fact, we're expecting a blend of high clouds and sun during the afternoon. Overall the afternoon looks comfortable and dry It'll be mild and dry Friday with highs in the low to mid 70s. LOOKING AHEAD Clouds will mix with sunshine on Saturday....we should be dry. TRACKING HURRICANE HELENE Helene strengthens It's now a Category 4 storm with winds of 130mph Landfall is expected somewhere around the Big Bend of Florida, as a powerful Category 4 storm by Tonight. The impacts will be numerous throughout the state of Florida and even into Georgia. Damaging winds, flooding rains, isolated tornadoes and a dangerous storm surge. A catastrophic storm surge of 10-20 feet is expected around the Big Bend of Florida. HELENE STORM SURGE FORECAST Click HERE to go to our Live Interactive Hurricane Tracker ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint Weather 12 LinksDetailed 7-Day Forecast | Weather Now | Radar | Hour-by-Hour | Ocean, Bay & Beach | Solar Report | Pinpoint Traffic | Flight Tracker | Active Weather Alerts | Closings & Delays | Power Outages | Get the Weather App