PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff's Office is actively monitoring the progression of Hurricane Helene, with Pasco County currently under a Hurricane Warning. Alongside the latest updates from the National Hurricane Center,

Families used their last full day before Hurricane Helene on Wednesday to prepare their homes, as storm surge became a big concern for those in Pasco County.

Hurricane Helene formed Wednesday morning as Tampa Bay officials issued more evacuation orders and urged residents to get ready as the window to prepare is shrinking. A stretch from Pasco County north along the Big Bend to Mexico Beach in the Panhandle is under a hurricane warning.

Tampa Bay residents should prepare for Tropical Storm Helene, local officials say, with the storm expected to become a hurricane once it enters the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. What had been called Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine developed into Tropical Storm Helene Tuesday morning,