How high will Tampa Bay’s tides be when Helene’s storm surge peaks?

Hurricane Helene, expected to make landfall as a major hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday, could bring life-threatening storm surge to much of the state’s west coast. Federal forecasters have issued surge predictions in Tampa Bay higher than the region has seen in recent history. Researchers say those high-end estimates would occur if Helene sweeps by Tampa Bay during a high tide.