Hurricane Milton, which formed over the weekend, is anticipated to hit Florida as a major hurricane later this week, according to U.S. weather officials.
An
advisory on Oct. 6 from the National Hurricane Center stated that Milton, a Category 1 storm that is currently located in the southwestern portion of the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to intensify as it moves to the northeast over the Gulf waters before hitting Florida’s western coast by midweek.
Where Is Milton Expected to Hit?
While forecast models vary widely, the most likely path
suggests that Milton could make landfall on Oct. 9 just north of Tampa Bay and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida into the Atlantic Ocean, largely sparing other southeastern U.S. states ravaged by Hurricane Helene, which caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian Mountains and a death toll that hit at least 230 people by Oct. 6.
