South Florida felt Hurricane Helene's impact. Here's your forecast.
Helene made landfall on Thursday night in Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane and its effects were felt throughout the day in South Florida.
By Friday morning, the system had weakened to a tropical storm and was moving inland over Georgia and toward the Carolinas.
All storm surge warnings have been discontinued, according to the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. public advisory. Water levels will continue to recede along the Florida Gulf Coast and portions of the southeast U.S. coast throughout Friday.
"For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office," the hurricane center said.
A tropical storm warning, which had been in effect for all of South Florida and the Florida Keys as the hurricane approached the state, was discontinued.
Windiest weather was Thursday
The windiest weather hit South Florida Thursday afternoon with gusts up to 50 mph are forecast across Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The Keys sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
Winds gusted up to 72 mph at Miami's Opa Locka Airport, according to The Weather Channel.
The Juno Beach Pier reported sustained winds of 42 mph with a gust up to 49 mph on Thursday morning, the National Weather Service said.
A flood watch for South Florida was canceled on Thursday night.
Gusty squalls will move in on and off again across South Florida as Hurricane Helene passes to our West over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Forecast
Helene was more than 800 miles from Miami on Friday.
Residual moisture will help trigger a few showers and thunderstorms Friday, according to CBS News Miami Chief Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.
By Saturday, tropical moisture heads northward, allowing for drier air to filter in over the region.
