Sandbags are distributed at Mills Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2022, ahead of Subtropical Storm Nicole. Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
MIAMI—Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline on Tuesday, gradually gaining strength as it neared hurricane strength, forecasters said.
Nicole reached 70 mph (110 kph) late Tuesday, just shy of the 74 mph (119 kph) to become a Category 1 hurricane.
