Tropical Storm Helene forms, forecast to become major hurricane in Gulf of Mexico | Track, spaghetti models and advisories
ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Helene has formed in the Caribbean Sea as of 11 a.m. Tuesday. It has winds of 45 mph with higher gusts. The storm is moving northwest at 12 mph, and will later 'thread the needle' between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula later today.