Florida is preparing for the state's largest evacuation since 2017.

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, most likely on Wednesday.

Florida on Sunday (Oct 6) prepared for the state's largest evacuation since 2017 as Tropical Storm Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on its path toward Florida's western coast, coming on the heels of the devastating

Florida’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 51 of the state’s counties, many of which are still recovering from Hurricane Helene

Floridians were urged to prepare for the largest evacuation, they have seen most likely since 2017.

People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Hurricane Milton is intensifying rapidly and will likely be a major hurricane before slamming midweek into the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast. While forecast models vary widely, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain…

It comes after Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage in the US, with the death toll rising on Sunday to 230 people.

People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Hurricane Milton is intensifying rapidly and will likely be a major hurricane.

Florida prepares for largest evacuation since 2017 as Hurricane Milton intensifies, new position and hurricane watch issued in Mexico.

It comes after Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage in the US, with the death toll rising on Sunday to 230 people.

Milton became a hurricane this Sunday. It is expected to arrive near Tampa on Wednesday as at least a Category 3, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Hurricane Milton is expected to intensify rapidly into a major hurricane before slamming midweek into the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast. While forecast models vary widely, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida into […]

Tropical storm Milton is strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane and slam into the west coast of Florida.

Tropical storm Milton is strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane and slam into the west coast of Florida.

Tropical Storm Milton is ‘forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane as it moves toward Florida into midweek next week’.

Gov. DeSantis expanded his state of emergency declaration Sunday to 51 counties, and said Floridians should prepare for more power outages and disruption

People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Milton, for now just a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico, could intensify rapidly into a major hurricane before slamming midweek into the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast.

TAMPA - Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm. Tropical Storm Milton formed in the western Gulf on Saturday morning, just hours after it became a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said in a special alert. Milton is forecast to strengthen and bring life-threatening impacts to portions of the west coast of Florida. With very low vertical wind shear and incredibly warm sea-surface temperatures, Milton will be able to gain steady to rapid strength over the next few days. “The official intensity forecasts call for Milton to become a major hurricane in 72 hours,” according to an update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to “quickly intensify while it moves eastward to northeastward across the Gulf of Mexico and be at or near major hurricane strength when it reaches the west coast of the Florida Peninsula mid week…

The hurricane is not threatening land, according to forecasters

U.S. Air Force hurricane hunters have confirmed that Milton has rapidly intensified into a hurricane as it moves toward Florida, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Milton is likely to become a major hurricane before hitting Florida on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Just days after the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, another significant tropical threat to the U.S. is lurking in the Gulf of Mexico. AccuWeather hurricane experts are warning that Hurricane Milton will strengthen into a major hurricane and plow ashore in the west-central Florida peninsula later this week. Impacts ranging from a devastating storm surge to major flooding from rain, damaging wind gusts, pounding surf and tornadoes are expected in Florida as Milton moves through during the middle of the week. Because of the risk, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency and is urging that preparations to protect life and property should begin immediately. “This is an unusual and extremely concerning forecast track for a hurricane approaching the Tampa Bay area,” warned AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter. “Milton could rapidly intensify into a major hurricane with extreme impacts. This hurricane could create a life-threatening storm surge. Please make sure your family…

Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land.

The storm is expected to intensify into a hurricane and make landfall midweek. Airlines are letting passengers change travel plans without incurring fees.

Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located 355 kilometres north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico.

Milton is likely to become a major hurricane before hitting Florida on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A tropical depression has formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday. 

The storm is forecast to strengthen and bring the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of Florida's West Coast next week