The storm is forecast to become a Category 3 “major” hurricane, making landfall on the Florida Panhandle.
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa before the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Sept. 25, 2023. This year's game could face stormier conditions.Helene, forecast to mutate into a Category 3 “major” hurricane with peak winds of 130 mph, is expected to make landfall on the Big Bend region of the Florida Gulf Coast late Thursday afternoon or evening.
Delta Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines have issued waivers for travelers flying to Tampa, Orlando, Cancun, and other impacted cities to rebook their tickets without a change fee or a fare difference. The only weather-related postponement in 2023-24 was the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers wild-card game, which was moved from Sunday to Monday due to severe weather in Buffalo. The Bills also had a game moved to Ford Field in Detroit in 2022 due to severe winter weather.
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