A shallow coastal shelf makes cities along the Gulf of Mexico more vulnerable to storm surges during hurricanes.

Here’s what areas forecasters say will see storm surge on Florida’s west coast — some parts may have up to 15 feet of surge.

Many areas are forecast to see dangerous storm surges, especially between Panama City and Tampa. The coast stretching from ...

Tampa City officials say storm surge is a major concern as some areas could see very high water levels because of Helene.

Hurricane, tropical storm watches are in effect for parts of Florida as Tropical Storm Helene could hit state as major ...

As of the 11 a.m. update, Tropical Storm Helene had 45 mph sustained winds and was about 170 miles south-southeast of the ...

Florida is bracing for what could be the United States’ heaviest-hitting hurricane so far this season, as an area of ...

The threat of what is forecast to become Hurricane Helene had the National Hurricane Center on Tuesday issue hurricane ...

Live updates for Tuesday have ended. Check tampabay.com for continuing coverage on Wednesday. Tampa Bay area residents should ...

Now he and other Fort Myers Beach residents are looking at the possibility of 6 foot of storm surge as Helene turns into a major hurricane and plows toward the Big Bend. "I'm just living the storm ...

Tropical Storm Helene is forecasted to become a major hurricane as it approaches Florida on Thursday, bringing storm surges ...