Helene is still strengthening

 

Jamika Bowens and James Womack watch the waves break in St. Petersburg, Florida, on September 26. 

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Hurricane Helene now has sustained winds of 140 mph, an increase of 10 mph from just an hour ago, according to the National Hurricane Center. It remains a dangerous Category 4 hurricane.

Helene is just 65 miles west of Cedar Key, Florida, and 90 miles south of Tallahassee