Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a major hurricane as it heads for the Florida gulf coast this week.

What You Need To Know

  • Milton continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico

  • It is forecast become a major hurricane before making landfall in Florida

  • Official forecast track takes Milton into Central Florida midweek

Milton continues to strengthen over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is now a hurricane. It has maximum winds of 85 mph and is moving east at 7 mph.

Hurricane and Storm Surge watches will likely be posted soon along portions of the Florida gulf coast.

The track won't be identical to Helene, but regardless of intensity, heavy rain, wind and storm surge is forecast for the west coast of Florida this week. 

Rainfall will be excessive even before the hurricane arrives. A non-tropical low will move across the peninsula early in the week bringing several inches of rain. This will soak most of the state before Milton's arrival.

Here's a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far.

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