It was predicted move between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula, then push northeast, becoming a major hurricane before hitting the northern Florida Gulf Coast late Thursday. A hurricane watch was in effect for a massive swath of Florida's Gulf Coast from Venice to just west of Apalachicola Central Florida could realize impacts as soon as Wednesday evening so the county,

Prefilled sandbags will be available in the Highlander Park parking lot, 903 Michigan Blvd., from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday until supplies last. Once the prefilled bags are gone, sand and bags will be available.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 could hit Florida as Hurricane Helene later this week and several Bay Area municipalities have set up sandbag sites.

Officials have begun ordering evacuations in parts of Florida on Tuesday as the U.S. Gulf Coast prepares for significant impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.

Potential tropical cyclone nine is expected to strengthen and become Hurricane Helene by the middle of this week.

Florida counties prepare for potential tropical cyclone. Yahoo Sports

Florida could get hit by a major hurricane by the end of this week as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine strengthens.