Hurricane Helene is speeding to Florida's Big Bend area, predicted to hit as a massive Category 4. Here's what airport travelers should know.

Hurricane Helene is closing in on Florida with landfall expected in the Big Bend area Thursday. As of 10 p.m., Helene is moving toward the north-northeast at 24 mph. A continued fast motion to the north-northeast is expected through landfall in the Florida Big Bend in a few hours.

TV20 is tracking Helene with the storm expected to impact Florida’s Gulf Coast this week. Chief Meteorologist Mike Potter has declared Thursday a First Alert Weather Day.Thursday 10 p.m.: More than 670,