At the 4:30 p.m. update, Zee tells her fans, sopping wet, from the St. Pete Pier on Tampa Bay, that conditions are deteriorating, with the monster storm just about 140 miles away. She then tells everyone that gusts are currently at almost 70 mph.

As Florida braces for the impact of Hurricane Helene, Ginger Zee is on the scene—but viewers are worried about her safety as she covers the dangerous storm. In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Sept. 26, Zee reported from the top of a platform on a St. Petersburg beach, just feet away from the crashing ocean waves.

As seen in the social media pics—as well as footage of Zee in action while giving the day's weather report—fans got a close-up look at the long-sleeved garment, which featured depictions of vibrantly colored cardinals, hummingbirds, ducks and more recognizable birds.

Ginger Zee is willing to do whatever it takes to get a story. The Good Morning America meteorologist was in the thick of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and her fans are grateful but also concerned for her safety.