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Tropical storm Helene forms in Caribbean, but could hit Florida as major hurricane - National | Globalnews.ca

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Hurricane watches are issued for parts of Cuba , Mexico and a stretch of Florida coastline, including Tampa Bay .

Tropical storm Helene is 175 miles south of the western tip of Cuba and could become a major hurricane Thursday .

The storm is expected to slip between Cuba and Mexico ’s Yucatan Peninsula early Wednesday and then head north across the Gulf of Mexico .

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency ahead of the storm.

The offer was made Tuesday by Mara Lezama , the governor of the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo .

Forecasters predict the storm is expected to move just offshore and not hit land in Mexico .

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 .

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