Tracking the Tropics September 8, 2024 6:19 pm Tropical Update – September 8, 2024 A new system is evolving in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is likely to become the sixth named storm of the 2024 hurricane season. US & World Videos 1:20 NBC6 First Alert forecast – Sept. 24, 2024 evening 1:52 Tropical Storm Helene gaining strength on path toward Florida 1:36 Tropical Storm Helene forms, expected to approach Florida as a major hurricane 2:26 DeSantis expands emergency declaration to 61 counties as PTC 9 forecast to turn into hurricane 3:38 NBC6 First Alert Forecast – Sept. 24, 2024 – Morning